Word Meanings - WATERRATE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A rate or tax for a supply of water.

• Water newt
  Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
• WATERBOUND
  Prevented by a flood from proceeding.
• WATERRAIL
  Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail.
• Water cell
  A cell containing water; specifically (Zool.), one of the cells or chambers in which water is stored up in the stomach of a camel.
• Water pipe
  A pipe for conveying water.
• WATERCHESTNUT
  The fruit of Trapa natans and Trapa bicornis, Old World water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; -- called also water caltrop.
• WATERSOLDIER
  An aquatic European plant (Stratiotes aloides) with bayonet- shaped leaves.
• Water cress
  A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water. The leaves are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic.
• Water rabbit
  See Water hare.
• WATERDEERLET
  See Water chevrotain.
• WATERTICK
  Same as Water mite.
• Water elder
  The guelder-rose.
• Water sail
  A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
• WATERFLOUNDER
  The windowpane (Pleuronectes maculatus). [Local, U. S.]
• WATERWAGTAIL
  See under Wagtail.
• Water-furrow
  To make water furrows in.
• Water speedwell
  A kind of speedwell (Veronica Anagallis) found in wet places in Europe and America.
• WATERHEMP
  See under Hemp.
• Water hemp
  See under Hemp.
• Water tick
  Same as Water mite.

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