(n) a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim

water witch

(n) someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water, Syn. dowser, rhabdomancer

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Water wagtail

See under Wagtail. [ 1913 Webster ]

Water way

. Same as Water course. [ 1913 Webster ]

Water wheel

1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, turbine wheel, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Water willow

(Bot.) An American aquatic plant (Dianthera Americana) with long willowlike leaves, and spikes of small purplish flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Water wing

(Arch.) One of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current. [ 1913 Webster ]

Water witch

(Zool.) (a) The dabchick. (b) The stormy petrel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

井戸

[いど, ido] (n) water well; (P) #10096

水車

[すいしゃ, suisha] (n) water wheel; (P) #17404

糗;麨

[はったい, hattai] (n) (uk) (See 麦こがし, 香煎) parched flour, esp. barley (can be drunk in hot water with sugar)

葦手

[あしで, ashide] (n) (1) painting representing reeds around water with rocks, grass or birds made using characters (Heian period); (2) characters written in a way inspired from that style

稲水象虫

[いねみずぞうむし;イネミズゾウムシ, inemizuzoumushi ; inemizuzoumushi] (n) (uk) rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)

沖波;沖浪

[おきなみ, okinami] (n) offing wave; deep water wave

給水車

[きゅうすいしゃ, kyuusuisha] (n) water wagon; water tender

魚影

[ぎょえい, gyoei] (n) outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)

魚心あれば水心

[うおごころあればみずごころ, uogokoroarebamizugokoro] (exp) (id) if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching

魚心あれば水心あり;魚心有れば水心有り

[うおこころあればみずこころあり, uokokoroarebamizukokoroari] (exp) (id) (See 魚心あれば水心) if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

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