Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913, 100,000 entries)Use the search box below if you want to search in Websters only, use the box at the right to search all of Enyclo. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | Webster > Letter W > Page 13 of 56. « Previous ¦5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ¦ Next » Water hen Wa"ter hen` Water hog Wa"ter hog` (Zoology) The capybara.
Water horehound Wa"ter hore"hound` (Botany) Bugleweed.
Water hyacinth Wa"ter hy"a·cinth (Botany) Either of several tropical aquatic plants of the genus Eichhornia , related to the pickerel weed.
Water ice Wa"ter ice` Water flavored, sweetened, and frozen, to be eaten as a confection.
Water inch Wa"ter inch` Same as Inch of water , under Water .
Water joint Wa"ter joint` (Architecture) A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken or dished. The raised surface is intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints.
Water junket Wa"ter jun"ket (Zoology) The common sandpiper.
Water laverock Wa"ter la"ver·ock (Zoology) The common sandpiper.
Water leg Wa"ter leg` (Steam Boilers) See Leg , 7.
Water lemon Wa"ter lem"on (Botany) The edible fruit of two species of passion flower ( Passiflora laurifolia , and P. maliformis ); -- so called in the West Indies.
Water lettuce Wa"ter let"tuce (Botany) A plant ( Pistia stratiotes ) which floats on tropical waters, and forms a rosette of spongy, wedge-shaped leaves. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Water level Wa"ter lev"el Water lily Wa"ter lil`y (Botany) A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphæa, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphæa . » The name is extended to various plants of other related genera, as Nuphar , Euryale , Nelumbo , and Victoria . See Euryale , Lotus , and Victoria , 1.
Water lime Wa"ter lime` Hydraulic lime.
Water line Wa"ter line` Water lizard Wa"ter liz"ard (Zoology) Any aquatic lizard of the genus Varanus , as the monitor of the Nile. See Monitor , noun , 3.
Water locust Wa"ter lo"cust (Botany) A thorny leguminous tree ( Gleditschia monosperma ) which grows in the swamps of the Mississippi valley.
Water meadow Wa"ter mead"ow (Agriculture) A meadow, or piece of low, flat land, capable of being kept in a state of fertility by being overflowed with water from some adjoining river or stream.
Water measure Wa"ter meas"ure A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel. Cowell.
Water measurer Wa"ter meas"ur·er (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater , noun , 2.
Water meter Wa"ter me"ter A contrivance for measuring a supply of water delivered or received for any purpose, as from a street main.
Water milfoil Wa"ter mil"foil (Botany) Any plant of the genus Myriophyllum , aquatic herbs with whorled leaves, the submersed ones pinnately parted into capillary divisions.
Water mill Wa"ter mill` A mill whose machinery is moved by water; -- distinguished from a windmill , and a steam mill .
Water mint Wa"ter mint` A kind of mint ( Mentha aquatica ) growing in wet places, and sometimes having a perfume resembling bergamot.
Water mite Wa"ter mite` (Zoology) Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidæ , usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick , and water spider .
Water moccasin Wa"ter moc"ca·sin (Zoology) A venomous North American snake ( Ancistrodon piscivorus ) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes. Called also water snake , water adder , water viper .
Water mole Wa"ter mole` (Zoology) Water monitor Wa"ter mon"i·tor (Zoology) A very large lizard ( Varanaus salvator ) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor , and kabaragoya . The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
Water monkey Water monkey A jar or bottle, as of porous earthenware, in which water is cooled by evaporation.
Water motor Wa"ter mo"tor Water mouse Wa"ter mouse` (Zoology) Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys , native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only rodents found in Australia.
Water murrain Wa"ter mur"rain A kind of murrain affecting cattle. Crabb.
Water newt Wa"ter newt` (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
Water nymph Wa"ter nymph` Water oat Wa"ter oat` Indian rice. See under Rice .
Water opossum Wa"ter o·pos"sum (Zoology) See Yapock , and the Note under Opossum .
Water ordeal Wa"ter or"de·al Same as Ordeal by water . See the Note under Ordeal , noun , 1.
Water ousel, Water ouzel Wa"ter ou"sel, Wa"ter ou"zel (Zoology) Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates ), especially the European water ousel ( C. aquaticus ), and the American water ousel ( C. Mexicanus ). These birds live about the water, and are in the habit of walking on the bottom of streams beneath the water in search of food.
Water parsnip Wa"ter pars"nip (Botany) Any plant of the aquatic umbelliferous genus Sium , poisonous herbs with pinnate or dissected leaves and small white flowers.
Water parting Water parting (Physics Geology) A summit from the opposite sides of which rain waters flow to different streams; a line separating the drainage districts of two streams or coasts; a divide.
Water partridge Wa"ter par"tridge (Zoology) The ruddy duck. [ Local, U. S.]
Water pennywort Wa"ter pen"ny·wort` (Botany) Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh .
Water pepper Wa"ter pep"per (Botany) Water pheasant Wa"ter pheas"ant (Zoology) Water piet Wa"ter pi"et (Zoology) The water ousel.
Water pig Wa"ter pig` Water pillar Wa"ter pil"lar A waterspout. [ Obsolete]
Water pimpernel Wa"ter pim"per·nel (Botany) A small white- flowered shrub; brookweed.
Water pipe Wa"ter pipe A pipe for conveying water.
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