Word Meanings - SHIPPER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who sends goods from one place to another not in the same city or town, esp. one who sends goods by water.

Water lime
Hydraulic lime.
Waterwork
Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry.
WATERNYMPH
A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. 2. (Bot.)
Water beetle
Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like o
Water mite
Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of
WATERBAROMETER
A barometer in which the changes of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the motion of a column of water instead of mercury. It requires a column of water about thirty-three feet in height.
WATERPLANTAIN
A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See under 2d Plantain.
Water caltrop
The water chestnut.
Water pennywort
Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.
WATERBRIDGE
See Water table.
WATERRET
To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
Water cock
A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora.
Water power
The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.
WATERCHINQUAPIN
The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin.
WATERSPINNER
The water spider.
Water doctor
One who professes to be able to divine diseases by inspection of the urine.
Water-retting
of Water-ret
WATERDRAIN
A drain or channel for draining off water.
WATERTOWER
A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
Water flea
Any one of numerous species of small aquatic Entomostraca belonging to the genera Cyclops, Daphnia, etc; -- so called because they swim with sudden leaps, or starts.

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