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- English Word Water meadow Definition A meadow, or piece of low, flat land, capable of being kept in a state of fertility by being overflowed with water from some adjoining river or stream.
- English Word Water measure Definition A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel.
- English Word Water measurer Definition Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2.
- English Word Water meter Definition A contrivance for measuring a supply of water delivered or received for any purpose, as from a street main.
- English Word Water milfoil Definition Any plant of the genus Myriophyllum, aquatic herbs with whorled leaves, the submersed ones pinnately parted into capillary divisions.
- English Word Water mill Definition A mill whose machinery is moved by water; -- distinguished from a windmill, and a steam mill.
- English Word Water mint Definition A kind of mint (Mentha aquatica) growing in wet places, and sometimes having a perfume resembling bergamot.
- English Word Water mite Definition 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 fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider.
- English Word Water moccasin Definition A venomous North American snake (Ancistrodon piscivorus) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes. Called also water snake, water adder, water viper.
- English Word Water mole Definition The shrew mole. See under Shrew.
- English Word Water mole Definition The duck mole. See under Duck.
- English Word Water monitor Definition 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.
- English Word Water motor Definition A water engine.
- English Word Water motor Definition A water wheel; especially, a small water wheel driven by water from a street main.
- English Word Water mouse Definition 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 rodents found in Australia.
- English Word Water murrain Definition A kind of murrain affecting cattle.
- English Word Water newt Definition Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
- English Word Water nymph Definition A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
- English Word Water nymph Definition A water lily (Nymphaea).
- English Word Water oat Definition Indian rice. See under Rice.
- English Word Water opossum Definition See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum.
- English Word Water ordeal Definition Same as Ordeal by water. See the Note under Ordeal, n., 1.
- English Word Water ousel Definition Alt. of Water ouzel
- English Word Water ouzel Definition 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 walking on the bottom of streams beneath the water in search of food.
- English Word Water parsnip Definition Any plant of the aquatic umbelliferous genus Sium, poisonous herbs with pinnate or dissected leaves and small white flowers.
- English Word Water partridge Definition The ruddy duck.
- English Word Water pennywort Definition Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.
- English Word Water pepper Definition Smartweed.
- English Word Water pepper Definition Waterwort.
- English Word Water pheasant Definition The pintail. See Pintail, n., 1.