A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems. It is a term that has been inherited from the earlier technology of mill ponds and watermills. ==Hydroelectric systems and dams== Penstocks for hydroelectric installations are normally equippe... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstock
• (n.) The barrel of a wooden pump. • (n.) A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/penstock/
Pen'stock noun [ Etymol. uncertain; perhaps from pen an inclosure + stock .] 1. A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses. 2. The barrel of a wooden pump. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/47