Word Meanings - WATERBATH - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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.

• Water buffalo
  The European buffalo.
• Water ouzel
  Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel (C. aquaticus), and the American water ousel (C. Mexicanus). These birds live about the water, and are in the habit of
• WATERBOATMAN
  A boat bug.
• Water chinquapin
  The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin.
• Water poise
  A hydrometer.
• WATERCEMENT
  Hydraulic cement.
• Designing
  of Design
• Water deerlet
  See Water chevrotain.
• Water rattle
  Alt. of Water rattler
• WATERDECK
  A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a dragoon's horse. Wilhelm.
• Desirable
  Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.
• WATERSAIL
  A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
• Water feather-foil
  The water violet (Hottonia palustris); also, the less showy American plant H. inflata.
• Water shield
  An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly.
• WATERFLEA
  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.
• WATERSTARWORT
  See under Starwort.
• Water gauge
  A wall or bank to hold water back.
• Water star grass
  An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms.
• WATERHARE
  A small American hare or rabbit (Lepus aquaticus) found on or near the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also water rabbit, and swamp hare.

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