1. (Zool.) (a) The water vole. See under Vole. (b) The muskrat. (c) The beaver rat. See under Beaver. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A thief on the water; a pirate. [ 1913 Webster ]
A rate or tax for a supply of water. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } (Zool.) The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water. [ 1913 Webster ]