Word Meanings - QUILLBACK - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.

• Water gavel
  A gavel or rent paid for a privilege, as of fishing, in some river or water.
• Water starwort
  See under Starwort.
• WATERHEN
  Any gallinule. 2. (Zoöl.)
• Freshet
  A stream of fresh water.
• Waterie
  The pied wagtail; -- so called because it frequents ponds.
• Water tube
  One of a system of tubular excretory organs having external openings, found in many invertebrates. They are believed to be analogous in function to the kidneys of vertebrates. See Illust. under Trematodea, and Sporocyst.
• WATERLIME
  Hydraulic lime.
• Watered
  of Water
• Water level
  The level formed by the surface of still water.
• Water witch
  The dabchick.
• WATERMOUSE
  Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys, native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only r
• Water bed
  A kind of mattress made of, or covered with, waterproof fabric and filled with water. It is used in hospitals for bedridden patients.
• WATERTABBY
  A kind of waved or watered tabby. See Tabby, n., 1.
• Water mill
  A mill whose machinery is moved by water; -- distinguished from a windmill, and a steam mill.
• WATERBACK
  See under 1st Back.
• WATERPIPE
  A pipe for conveying water.
• Water bug
  The Croton bug.
• WATERTUTUYERE
  A tuyère kept cool by water circulating within a casing. It is used for hot blast.
• Water parsnip
  Any plant of the aquatic umbelliferous genus Sium, poisonous herbs with pinnate or dissected leaves and small white flowers.
• WATERBRAIN
  A disease of sheep; gid.

Feed

Terms of Use Privacy policy Contact About Cancellation policy © selfpublishingguru.com2024 All Rights reserved.