2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher-shaped leaves. The sidesaddle flower (Sarracenia
purpurea) is the type.
Water plant
(Wa"ter plant`) A plant that grows in water; an aquatic plant.
Water plantain
(Wa"ter plan"tain) (Bot.) A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See under 2d Plantain.
Water plate
(Wa"ter plate`) A plate heated by hot water contained in a double bottom or jacket. Knight.
Water poa
(Wa"ter po"a) (Bot.) Meadow reed grass. See under Reed.
Water poise
(Wa"ter poise`) A hydrometer.
Water pore
(Wa"ter pore`)
1. (Zoöl.) A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally.
2. (Bot.) One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian
cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata. Goodale.
Waterpot
(Wa"ter*pot`) n. A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants,
etc.
Water power
(Wa"ter pow"er)
1. The power of water employed to move machinery, etc.
2. A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery; a site for a water mill; a water privilege.
Water pox
(Wa"ter pox`) (Med.) A variety of chicken pox, or varicella. Dunglison.
Water privilege
(Wa"ter priv"i*lege) The advantage of using water as a mechanical power; also, the
place where water is, or may be, so used. See under Privilege.
Waterproof
(Wa"ter*proof`) a. Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as,
a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
Waterproof
(Wa"ter*proof`), n.
1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
2. Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp.,
an outer garment made of such material.
Waterproof
(Wa"ter*proof`) v. t. To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
Waterproofing
(Wa"ter*proof`ing), n.
1. The act or process of making waterproof.
2. Same as Waterproof, n., 1.
Water purslane
(Wa"ter purs"lane) (Bot.) See under Purslane.
Water qualm
(Wa"ter qualm`) (Med.) See Water brash, under Brash.
Water rabbit
(Wa"ter rab"bit) (Zoöl.) See Water hare.
