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Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles
belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and
to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with
great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.
Same as Tromp.
Any aquatic bird; a water fowl.
The European water ousel, or dipper.
A boat bug.
A disease of sheep; gid.
See under Brash.
Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.
See Water table.
A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of
Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer.
It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water
antelope, and waterbok.
The European buffalo.
The Croton bug.
Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic,
hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus, Zaitha, and other
genera of the family Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and
fringed, and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great size,
being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of them come out of
the water and fly about at night.
A large, open-headed cask, set up on end, to contain
water.
The water chestnut.
Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog
lily; -- so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and
cf. Candock.
See Canker, n., 1.
Transportation or conveyance by water; means of
transporting by water.
A vessel or boat.
A cart carrying water; esp., one carrying water for sale,
or for sprinkling streets, gardens, etc.