Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Watermelon

Wa″ter‐mel′on (?), n.(Bot.) The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes ...

758

Waterpot

Wa″ter‐pot′ (?), n. A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc.

759

Waterproof

Wa″ter‐proof′ (?), a. Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.

760

Waterproof (2)

Wa″ter‐proof′, n. 1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.2. Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other ...

761

Waterproof (3)

Wa″ter‐proof′ (?), v. t. To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.

762

Waterproofing

Wa″ter‐proof′ing, n. 1. The act or process of making waterproof.2. Same as Waterproof, n., 1.

763

Waterscape

Wa″ter‐scape″ (?), n. [Cf. Landscape.] A sea view; — distinguished from landscape. Fairholt.

764

Watershed

Wa″ter‐shed′ (?), n. [Cf. G. wasserscheide; wasser water + scheide a place where two things separate, fr. scheiden to separate.]1. The whole region or extent of country which co...

765

Watershoot

Wa″ter‐shoot′ (?), n. 1. A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.2. (Arch.) That which serves to guard from falling water; a drip or dripstone.3. A trough for discharg...

766

Waterspout

Wa″ter‐spout′ (?), n. A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.☞ Tall columns,...

767

Watertath

Wa″ter‐tath′ (?), n. [Water + tath, n.] A kind of coarse grass growing in wet grounds, and supposed to be injurious to sheep.

768

Waterway

Wa″ter‐way′ (?), n.(Naut.) 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 scup...

769

Waterweed

Wa″ter‐weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Anacharis.

770

Waterwork

Wa″ter‐work′ (?), n. 1. (Paint.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, — formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry. Shak. Fairholt.2. An hydraulic ...

771

Waterworn

Wa″ter‐worn′ (?), a. Worn, smoothed, or polished by the action of water; as, waterworn stones.

772

Waterwort

Wa″ter‐wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any plant of the natural order Elatineæ, consisting of two genera (Elatine, and Bergia), mostly small annual herbs growing in the edges of ponds. Some...

773

Watery

Wa″ter‐y (?), a. [AS. wæterig.]1. Of or pertaining to water; consisting of water. “The watery god.” Dryden. “Fish within their watery residence.” Milton.2. Abounding with water;...

774

Watt

Watt (?), n. [From the distinguished mechanician and scientist, James Watt.] (Physics) A unit of power or activity equal to 107 C.G.S. units of power, or to work done at the rat...

775

Watteau

Wat‐teau″ (?), a.(Art) Having the appearance of that which is seen in pictures by Antoine Watteau, a French painter of the eighteenth century; — said esp. of women's garments; a...

776

Watteau back

Watteau back. The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sid...

777

Wattle

Wat″tle (?), n. [AS. watel, watul, watol, hurdle, covering, wattle; cf. OE. watel a bag. Cf. Wallet.]1. A twig or flexible rod; hence, a hurdle made of such rods.And there he bu...

778

Wattle (2)

Wat″tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Wattled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wattling (?).]1. To bind with twigs.2. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to pla...

779

Wattle (3)

Wat″tle (?), n. 1. Material consisting of wattled twigs, withes, etc., used for walls, fences, and the like. “The pailsade of wattle.” Frances Macnab.2. (Bot.) In Australasia, a...

780

Wattlebird

Wat″tle‐bird′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of honey eaters belonging to Anthochæra and allied genera of the family Meliphagidæ. These birds usually have a large...

781

Wattled

Wat″tled (?), a. Furnished with wattles, or pendent fleshy processes at the chin or throat.The wattled cocks strut to and fro. Longfellow.

782

Wattless

Watt″less (?), a.(Elec.) Without any power (cf. Watt); — said of an alternating current or component of current when it differs in phase by ninety degrees from the electromotive...

783

Wattling

Wat″tling (?), n. The act or process of binding or platting with twigs; also, the network so formed.Made with a wattling of canes or sticks. Dampier.