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“pool”

16 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 11 of them close a name against 5 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Druid, has 2.

Druid


Tabletop

Lin initial · mere final

  • Linwith

    Lin pool + with willow

    pool willow

  • Linrig

    Lin pool + rig ridge

    pool ridge

  • Linbreck

    Lin pool + breck slope

    pool slope

  • Searmere

    Sear east + mere pool

    east pool

  • Fernmere

    Fern alder + mere pool

    alder pool

  • Onnmere

    Onn ash tree + mere pool

    ash tree pool

Scottish


Real world

linn final · Lin initial

  • Thorlinn

    Thor thunder + linn pool

    thunder pool

  • Benlinn

    Ben mountain + linn pool

    mountain pool

  • Rosslinn

    Ross headland + linn pool

    headland pool

  • Linbrae

    Lin pool + brae hillside

    pool hillside

  • Linroy

    Lin pool + roy red

    pool red

  • Linwick

    Lin pool + wick inlet

    pool inlet

Welsh


Real world

lyn final · Pwll initial

  • Rhoslyn

    Rhos moor + lyn pool

    moor pool

  • Twrlyn

    Twr tower + lyn pool

    tower pool

  • Maellyn

    Mael prince + lyn pool

    prince pool

  • Pwllfach

    Pwll pool + fach small

    pool small

  • Pwllgraig

    Pwll pool + graig crag

    pool crag

  • Pwllfynydd

    Pwll pool + fynydd upland

    pool upland

Witch


People

lin final · mer final

  • Larklin

    Lark singing bird + lin pool

    singing bird pool

  • Sedglin

    Sedg sedge + lin pool

    sedge pool

  • Myrlin

    Myr mire + lin pool

    mire pool

  • Coalmer

    Coal live ember + mer pool

    live ember pool

  • Wickmer

    Wick candle cord + mer pool

    candle cord pool

  • Tansmer

    Tans tansy + mer pool

    tansy pool

City


Objects

pool final

  • Greypool

    Grey grey + pool pool

    grey pool

  • Alderpool

    Alder alder tree + pool pool

    alder tree pool

  • Goosepool

    Goose geese + pool pool

    geese pool

D&D


Tabletop

lin final

  • Emrlin

    Emr iron + lin pool

    iron pool

  • Karlin

    Kar strong + lin pool

    strong pool

  • Cadlin

    Cad battle + lin pool

    battle pool

Elf


Fantasy races

Lin initial

  • Linnil

    Lin pool + nil star

    pool star

  • Linval

    Lin pool + val strength

    pool strength

  • Lindir

    Lin pool + dir keeper

    pool keeper

Fairy


Fantasy races

Linn initial

  • Linnwhisk

    Linn pool + whisk quick sweep

    pool quick sweep

  • Linnpetal

    Linn pool + petal spread bloom

    pool spread bloom

  • Linnpuff

    Linn pool + puff gentle breath

    pool gentle breath

Halfling


Fantasy races

mere final

  • Tilmere

    Til tilled + mere pool

    tilled pool

  • Branmere

    Bran husk + mere pool

    husk pool

  • Flaxmere

    Flax linseed + mere pool

    linseed pool

Irish


Real world

lin final

  • Benlin

    Ben peak + lin pool

    peak pool

  • Kinlin

    Kin head + lin pool

    head pool

  • Dunlin

    Dun fort + lin pool

    fort pool

Knight


People

mare final

  • Montmare

    Mont hill + mare pool

    hill pool

  • Vaumare

    Vau vale + mare pool

    vale pool

  • Boismare

    Bois wood + mare pool

    wood pool

Mermaid


Creatures

mere final

  • Seamere

    Sea sea + mere pool

    sea pool

  • Glassmere

    Glass glass + mere pool

    glass pool

  • Kelpmere

    Kelp kelp + mere pool

    kelp pool

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “pool”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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