A spring, or source of water; properly, a spring or issuing of water from the earth. This word accords in sense with well, in our mother tongue; but we now distinguish the, applying fountain to a natural spring of water, and well to an artificial pit of water, issuing from the interior of the earth.

Asmall basin of springing water.

A jet; a spouting of water; an artificial spring.

The head or source of a river.

Original; first principle or cause; the source of any thing. Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness. Fount of types.