Chapter Wasteboard to Weather of W by Soule's Synonymes

2. Lock-up, police-station.

Watching, n.

1. Attention.

2. Sleeplessness, vigilance.

Watchman, n. Guard, sentinel, picket, sentry, guardsman.

Watch over. Be cautiously observant of, inspect, superintend, guard from danger.

Watch-pocket, n. Fob.

Watchword, n. Countersign, password.

Water, v. a.

1. Irrigate, moisten, wet.

2. Supply with water (for drink), furnish with water, give water to.

3. Sprinkle and calender (as cloth, to give it an undulating or wavy appearance).

Water, v. n.

1. Shed water.

2. Take in water, get water.

Water-bearer, n. Aquarius.

Water-beech, n. Sycamore, buttonwood, plane-tree, button-ball-tree, water-birch (Platanus occidentalis).

Water-bellows, n. sing. and pl. Tromp.

Water-board, n. (Naut.) Weather-board.

Water-boatman, n. (Ent.) Boat-fly.

Water-brash, n. Water-qualm, pyrosis.

Water-clock, n. Clepsydra.

Water-closet, n. Privy, backhouse, necessary, jakes.

Water-course, n.

1. Stream, brook, river.