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A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

• Water aloe
  See Water soldier.
• WATERTHIEF
  A pirate. [R.] Shak.
• Water locust
  A thorny leguminous tree (Gleditschia monosperma) which grows in the swamps of the Mississippi valley.
• WATEROAT
  Indian rice. See under Rice.
• Water blackbird
  The European water ousel, or dipper.
• WATERVIPER
  See Water moccasin.
• Water monitor
  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.
• WATERBATH
  A device for regulating the temperature of anything subjected to heat, by surrounding the vessel containing it with another vessel containing water which can be kept at a desired temperature; also, a vessel designed for this purpose.
• WATERPLATE
  A plate heated by hot water contained in a double bottom or jacket. Knight.
• Water carriage
  Transportation or conveyance by water; means of transporting by water.
• Water piet
  The water ousel.
• WATERBUCK
  A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok. Note: The name is also applied to
• WATERRICE
  Indian rice. See under Rice.
• Water course
  A stream of water; a river or brook.
• Waterproof
  Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
• WATERCLOCK
  An instrument or machine serving to measure time by the fall, or flow, of a certain quantity of water; a clepsydra.
• Water drainage
  The draining off of water.
• Water rocket
  A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.
• WATERDRAINAGE
  The draining off of water.

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