Water pore () A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally.
Water pore () One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata.
Waterpot (n.) A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc.
Water power () The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.
Water power () A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery; a site for a water mill; a water privilege.
Water pox () A variety of chicken pox, or varicella.
Water privilege () The advantage of using water as a mechanical power; also, the place where water is, or may be, so used. See under Privilege.
Waterproof (a.) Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
Waterproof (n.) A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
Waterproof (n.) Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp., an outer garment made of such material.
Waterproof (v. t.) To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
Waterproofing (n.) The act or process of making waterproof.
Waterproofing (n.) Same as Waterproof, n., 1.
Water purslane () See under Purslane.
Water qualm () See Water brash, under Brash.
Water rabbit () See Water hare.
Water radish () A coarse yellow-flowered plant (Nasturtium amphibium) related to the water cress and to the horse-radish.
Water rail () Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail.
Water ram () An hydraulic ram.
Water rat () The water vole. See under Vole.
Water rat () The muskrat.
Water rat () The beaver rat. See under Beaver.
Water rat () A thief on the water; a pirate.
Water rate () A rate or tax for a supply of water.
Water rattle () Alt. of Water rattler
Water rattler () The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water.
Water-retted (imp. & p. p.) of Water-ret
Water-retting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Water-ret
Water-ret (v. t.) To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
Water rice () Indian rice. See under Rice.
Water rocket () A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.
Water rocket () A kind of firework to be discharged in the water.
Water-rotted (imp. & p. p.) of Water-rot
Water-rotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Water-rot
Water-rot (v. t.) To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax.
Water sail () A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
Water sapphire () A deep blue variety of iolite, sometimes used as a gem; -- called also saphir d'eau.
Waterscape (n.) A sea view; -- distinguished from landscape.
Water scorpion () See Nepa.
Water screw () A screw propeller.
Watershed (n.) The whole region or extent of country which contributes to the supply of a river or lake.
Watershed (n.) The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.
Water shield () An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly.
Watershoot (n.) A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
Watershoot (n.) That which serves to guard from falling water; a drip or dripstone.
Watershoot (n.) A trough for discharging water.
Water shrew () Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits.
Water snail () Any aquatic pulmonate gastropod belonging to Planorbis, Limnaea, and allied genera; a pond snail.
Water snail () The Archimedean screw.
Water snake () A common North American colubrine snake (Tropidonotus sipedon) which lives chiefly in the water.
Water snake () Any species of snakes of the family Homalopsidae, all of which are aquatic in their habits.
Water-soak (v. t.) To soak water; to fill the interstices of with water.
Water soldier () An aquatic European plant (Stratiotes aloides) with bayonet-shaped leaves.
Water souchy () A dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a little water.
Water spaniel () A curly-haired breed of spaniels, naturally very fond of the water.
Water sparrow () The reed warbler.
Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Water speedwell () A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
Water spider () An aquatic European spider (Argyoneta aquatica) which constructs its web beneath the surface of the water on water plants. It lives in a bell-shaped structure of silk, open beneath like a diving bell, and filled with air which the spider carries down in the form of small bubbles attached one at a time to the spinnerets and hind feet. Called also diving spider.
Water spider () A water mite.
Water spider () Any spider that habitually lives on or about the water, especially the large American species (Dolomedes lanceolatus) which runs rapidly on the surface of water; -- called also raft spider.
Water spinner () The water spider.
Waterspout (n.) A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
Water sprite () A sprite, or spirit, imagined as inhabiting the water.
Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled.
Water star grass () An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms.
Water starwort () See under Starwort.
Water supply () A supply of water; specifically, water collected, as in reservoirs, and conveyed, as by pipes, for use in a city, mill, or the like.
Water tabby () A kind of waved or watered tabby. See Tabby, n., 1.
Water table () A molding, or other projection, in the wall of a building, to throw off the water, -- generally used in the United States for the first table above the surface of the ground (see Table, n., 9), that is, for the table at the top of the foundation and the beginning of the upper wall.
Watertath (n.) A kind of coarse grass growing in wet grounds, and supposed to be injurious to sheep.
Water thermometer () A thermometer filled with water instead of mercury, for ascertaining the precise temperature at which water attains its maximum density. This is about 39¡ Fahr., or 4¡ Centigrade; and from that point down to 32¡ Fahr., or 0¡ Centigrade, or the freezing point, it expands.
Water thief () A pirate.
Water thrush () A North American bird of the genus Seiurus, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species (S. Noveboracensis).
Water thrush () The European water ousel.
Water thrush () The pied wagtail.
Water thyme () See Anacharis.
Water tick () Same as Water mite.
Water tiger () A diving, or water, beetle, especially the larva of a water beetle. See Illust. b of Water beetle.
Water-tight (a.) So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
Water torch () The common cat-tail (Typha latifolia), the spike of which makes a good torch soaked in oil.
Water tower () A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
Water tree () A climbing shrub (Tetracera alnifolia, / potatoria) of Western Africa, which pours out a watery sap from the freshly cut stems.
Water trefoil () The buck bean.
Water tube () One of a system of tubular excretory organs having external openings, found in many invertebrates. They are believed to be analogous in function to the kidneys of vertebrates. See Illust. under Trematodea, and Sporocyst.
Water tupelo () A species of large tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) growing in swamps in the southern of the United States. See Ogeechee lime.
Water turkey () The American snakebird. See Snakebird.
Water tu tuyere () A tuyere kept cool by water circulating within a casing. It is used for hot blast.
Water tu twist () Yarn made by the throstle, or water frame.
Water vine () Any plant of the genus Phytocrene, climbing shrubs of Asia and Africa, the stems of which are singularly porous, and when cut stream with a limpid potable juice.
Water violet () See under Violet.
Water viper () See Water moccasin.
Water vole () See under Vole.
Water wagtail () See under Wagtail.
Waterway (n.) Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length of a vessel's deck at the line of junction with the sides, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed.
Water way () Same as Water course.
Waterweed (n.) See Anacharis.
Water wheel () Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, turbine wheel, etc.
Water wheel () The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
Water wheel () A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.