Origin of pool

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English pōl; cognate with Dutch poel, German Pfuhl

Definition for pool (2 of 2)

Origin of pool

2
First recorded in 1685–95, pool is from the French word poule stakes, literally, hen. See pullet

OTHER WORDS FROM pool

pool·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for pool

British Dictionary definitions for pool (1 of 2)

pool 1
/ (puːl) /

noun

a small body of still water, usually fresh; small pond
a small isolated collection of liquid spilt or poured on a surface; puddle a pool of blood
a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
an underground accumulation of oil or gas, usually forming a reservoir in porous sedimentary rock

Word Origin for pool

Old English pōl; related to Old Frisian pōl, German Pfuhl

British Dictionary definitions for pool (2 of 2)

pool 2
/ (puːl) /

noun

verb (tr)

See also pools

Word Origin for pool

C17: from French poule, literally: hen used to signify stakes in a card game, from Medieval Latin pulla hen, from Latin pullus young animal

Medical definitions for pool

pool
[ pōōl ]

n.

A collection of blood in any region of the body due to dilation and retardation of the circulation in capillaries and veins.