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Watcher
n.
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One who watches; one who sits up or continues; a diligent observer; specifically, one who attends upon the sick during the night.
Watches
n. pl.
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The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.
Watchet
a.
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Pale or light blue.
Watchful
a.
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Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.
Watchhouses
pl.
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of Watchhouse
Watchhouse
n.
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A place where persons under temporary arrest by the police of a city are kept; a police station; a lockup.
Watchmaker
n.
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One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.
Watchmen
pl.
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of Watchman
Watchman
n.
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One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.
Watchman
n.
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Specifically, one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
Watchtower
n.
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A tower in which a sentinel is placed to watch for enemies, the approach of danger, or the like.
Watchword
n.
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A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.
Watchword
n.
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A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.
Water
n.
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The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
Water
n.
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A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water.
Water
n.
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Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; esp., the urine.
Water
n.
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A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water.
Water
n.
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The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence.
Water
n.
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A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen.
Water
v. t.
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An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted."
Watered
imp. & p. p.
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of Water
Watering
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Water
Water
v. t.
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To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers.
Water
v. t.
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To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses.
Water
v. t.
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To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water, n., 6.
Water
n.
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To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken.
Water
v. i.
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To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid matter; as, his eyes began to water.
Water
v. i.
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To get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water.
Water adder
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The water moccasin.
Water adder
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The common, harmless American water snake (Tropidonotus sipedon). See Illust. under Water Snake.