Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: WA-TER-MEAS-URE – WA-TER-SHOOT
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WA-TER-MEAS-URE, n.
A measure for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, &c. This bushel is larger than the Winchester measure.
WA'TER-MEL'ON, n. [water and melon.]
A plant and its fruit, of the genus Cucurbita or Cucumis, [C. citrullus.] This plant requires a warm climate to bring it to perfection. It also requires a dry, sandy, warm soil, and will not grow well in any other. The fruit abounds with a sweetish liquor resembling water in color, and the pulp is remarkably rich and delicious.
WA-TER-MILL, m. [water and mill.]
A mill whose machinery is moved by water, and thus distinguished from a wind-mill.
See WATER-CALAMINT.
WA-TER-NEWT, a. [water and newt.]
An animal of the lizard tribe, [Lacerta aquatica.]
WA-TER-OR'DEAL, n. [water and ordeal.]
A judicial trial of persons accused of crimes, by means of water; formerly in use among illiterate and superstitious nations.
WA-TER-OUZEL, n. [water and ouzel.]
A fowl of the genus Sturnus. Linnaeus. The water-ouzel is the Turdus cinctus of Latham. Ed. Encyc.
WA-TER-PARS-NEP, n. [water and parsnep.]
A plant of the genus Sium. Lee.
WA-TER-PLANT, n.
A plant that grows in water; an aquatic plant.
WA-TER-PO'A, n.
A species of grass, the Poa aquatica. Cyc.
WA-TER-POISE, n.
s as z. [water and poise.] An instrument for examining the purity of water.
WA-TER-POT, n. [water and pot.]
A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth in bleaching, or on plants, &c.
WA-TER-PROOF, a. [water and proof.]
Impervious to water; so firm and compact as not to admit water; as, water-proof cloth, leather or felt.
WA-TER-RAD'ISH, n. [water and radish.]
A species of water-cresses. Johnson. Water-cress, a species of Sisymbrium. Lee.
WA-TER-RAIL, a. [water and rail.]
A fowl of the genus Rallus.
WA-TER-RAT, n. [water and rat.]
An animal of the genus Mus, which lives in the banks of streams or lakes.
WA-TER-ROCK-ED, a.
Rocked by the waves.
WA-TER-ROCK-ET, n. [water and rocket.]
- A water-cress. Johnson.
- A kind of fire-work to be discharged in the water.
WA-TER-ROT, n. [water and rot.]
To rot by steeping in water; as, to water-rot hemp or flat.
WA-TER-ROT-TED, pp.
Rotted by being steeped in water.
WA-TER-ROT-TING, ppr.
Rotting in water.
WA-TER-SAIL, n. [water and sail.]
A small sail used under a studding sail or driver boom. Mar. Dict.
WA-TER-SAP-PHIRE, n. [water and sapphire.]
A kind of blue precious stone.
WATER-SHED, n.
A range of high laud, that mots the water in different directions. Robinson.
WA-TER-SHOOT, n. [water and shoot.]
A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree. [Local.]