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Water spaniel
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A curly-haired breed of spaniels, naturally very fond of the water.
Water sparrow
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The reed warbler.
Water sparrow
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The reed bunting.
Water speedwell
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A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
Water spider
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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
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A water mite.
Water spider
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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
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The water spider.
Waterspout
n.
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A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
Water sprite
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A sprite, or spirit, imagined as inhabiting the water.
Water-standing
a.
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Tear-filled.
Water star grass
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An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms.
Water starwort
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See under Starwort.
Water supply
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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
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A kind of waved or watered tabby. See Tabby, n., 1.
Water table
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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.
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A kind of coarse grass growing in wet grounds, and supposed to be injurious to sheep.
Water thermometer
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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
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A pirate.
Water thrush
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A North American bird of the genus Seiurus, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species (S. Noveboracensis).
Water thrush
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The European water ousel.
Water thrush
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The pied wagtail.
Water thyme
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See Anacharis.
Water tick
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Same as Water mite.
Water tiger
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A diving, or water, beetle, especially the larva of a water beetle. See Illust. b of Water beetle.
Water-tight
a.
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So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
Water torch
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The common cat-tail (Typha latifolia), the spike of which makes a good torch soaked in oil.
Water tower
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A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
Water tree
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A climbing shrub (Tetracera alnifolia, / potatoria) of Western Africa, which pours out a watery sap from the freshly cut stems.
Water trefoil
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The buck bean.