- 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.