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"Cistern" Definition

noun

A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater.
Anatomy A cisterna.
An artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as rainwater).
A large usually silver vessel formerly used (as in cooling wine) at the dining table.
A fluid-containing sac or cavity in an organism.