Word Meanings - MILKSICKNESS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A peculiar malignant disease, occurring in parts of the western United States, and affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows), and persons using the meat or dairy products of infected cattle. Its chief symptoms in man are uncontrollable vomiting, obstinate constipation, pain, and muscular tremors. Its origin in cattle has been variously ascribed to the presence of certain plants in their food, and to polluted water.

• Occurrence
  A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.
• WATERMONITOR
  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.
• Usurp
  To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him.
• Waterhorse
  A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.
• Water tower
  A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
• WATERANTELOPE
  See Water buck.
• Originator
  One who originates.
• WATERPILLAR
  A waterspout. [Obs.]
• Vomitories
  of Vomitory
• Water lemon
  The edible fruit of two species of passion flower (Passiflora laurifolia, and P. maliformis); -- so called in the West Indies.
• Water wheel
  Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an i
• WATERBOATMAN
  A boat bug.
• Statesmanlike
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• WATERRADISH
  A coarse yellow-flowered plant (Nasturtium amphibium) related to the water cress and to the horse-radish.
• Water battery
  A voltaic battery in which the exciting fluid is water.
• Watermelon
  The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a n
• WATERCEMENT
  Hydraulic cement.
• Stockholder
  One who is a holder or proprietor of stock in the public funds, or in the funds of a bank or other stock company.
• WATERSOAK
  To soak water; to fill the interstices of with water.
• Water bridge
  See Water table.

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