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A disease of sheep; gid.

See under Brash.

Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.

See Water table.

rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok.

The European buffalo.

e 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. Dickens.

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. Dr. Prior.

See Canker, n., 1.

Transportation or conveyance by water; means of transporting by water.

A cart carrying water; esp., one carrying water for sale, or for sprinkling streets, gardens, etc.

The capybara.

A very acrid herb (Ranunculus sceleratus) growing in ditches and wet places; -- called also cursed crowfoot.

A cell containing water; specifically (Zoöl.), one of the cells or chambers in which water is stored up in the stomach of a camel.

Hydraulic cement.

The fruit of Trapa natans and Trapa bicornis, Old World water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; -- called also water caltrop.

aticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.

The common American gallinule.