hammer pond UK /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)pɒnd/US /ˈhæm.ɚ pɑnd/ noun1 •(historical) The millpond of an iron forge, especially in the Weald.In later years the waters were converted into a hammer pond to power the furnaces and hammers of an ironworks. — 2009 formshammer ponds