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of taking a bath or baths. Bathing machine, a small room on wheels, to be driven into the water, for the convenience of bathers, who undress and dress therein.

ydrometers. There are two Baumé hydrometers. One, which is used with liquids heavier than water, sinks to 0º in pure water, and to 15º in a 15 per cent salt solution; the other, for liquids lighter than water, sinks to 0º in a 10 per cent salt solution and to 10º in pure water. In both cases the graduation, based on th…

A small body of water set off from the main body; as a compartment containing water for a wheel; the portion of a canal just outside of the gates of a lock, etc.

Salt which has been obtained from sea water, by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun; the large crystalline salt of commerce. Bacon. Ure.

ch wagon, a light open wagon with two or more seats. -- Raised beach, an accumulation of water-worn stones, gravel, sand, and other shore deposits, above the present level of wave action, whether actually raised by elevation of the coast, as in Norway, or left by the receding waters, as in many lake and river regions.…

A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.

A small platform at the fore part of the upper deck of a vessel, which contains the water closets of the crew.

mblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.

To dash against, or strike, as with water or wind. A frozen continent . . . beat with perpetual storms. Milton.

The bottom of a watercourse, or of any body of water; as, the bed of a river. So sinks the daystar in the ocean bed. Milton.

To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to bespatter. "Trees bedashed with rain." Shak.

To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse. "Deep himself beducked." Spenser.

Earlier; sooner than; until then. When the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before. Shak.

An infusorian of the family Vorticellidæ, common in fresh-water ponds.

permanent mark to which other levels may be referred. Specif. : A horizontal mark at the water's edge with reference to which the height of tides and floods may be measured.

A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.

A holy-water stoup. Shipley.

To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water, mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains.

To drench or souse with water. "Let the maids bewash the men." Herrick.