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A small annual plant (Montia fontana) growing in wet places in southern regions.

The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin.

trument or machine serving to measure time by the fall, or flow, of a certain quantity of water; a clepsydra.

A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora.

A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; -- so called in distinction from oil color.

A stream of water; a river or brook. Isa. xliv. 4.

Any vessel or boat plying on water; vessels and boats, collectively.

The dipper.

A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive.

nnial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water. The leaves are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic.

The dipper.

d of buttercup (Ranunculus aquatilis), used as food for cattle in parts of England. Great water crowfoot, an American water plant (Ranunculus multifidus), having deep yellow flowers.

Hydropathy.

A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a dragoon's horse. Wilhelm.

The water chevrotain.

See Water chevrotain.

The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle.

A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R. Hydrolapathum.

A physician who treats diseases with water; an hydropathist.

A dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained.