dam meaning in English — draughts, pond

English meaning

draughts noun The British English name for checkers: a board game for two players who try to capture all of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
pond noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.

dam is used for these senses in English:

corf (fishing) A container (basket, wooden box with holes etc.) used to store live fish underwater.
draughts (board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.
pond An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
name Informal shorthand for the Atlantic Ocean, especially in phrases like "across the pond."

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