Watering-pot

  • 11Watering cart — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …

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  • 12Watering place — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Watering trough — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Watering can — A watering can is a portable container, usually with a handle and a spout, used to water plants by hand. It has existed since at least the 17th century and has since been improved. The capacity of the container can be anywhere from 0.5 litres for …

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  • 15watering can — noun a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants • Syn: ↑watering pot • Hypernyms: ↑container • Part Meronyms: ↑handle, ↑grip, ↑handgrip, ↑h …

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  • 16watering can — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc. Also called watering pot, sprinkling can. [1685 95] * * * …

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  • 17watering can — noun A utensil for watering plants, consisting of a container with a handle and long spout, the spout sometimes being fitted with a perforated nozzle. Syn: sprinkling can, watering pot …

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  • 18watering can — noun Date: 1692 a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants called also watering pot …

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  • 19watering can — Synonyms and related words: aerosol, aspergil, aspergillum, atomizer, clyster, concentrate sprayer, douche, enema, fountain syringe, mist concentrate sprayer, needle bath, nozzle, shower, shower bath, shower head, sparge, sparger, spray, spray… …

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  • 20watering can — wa′tering can n. a hand held container for water, typically having a spout with a perforated nozzle, used for watering flowers or plants Also called wa′tering pot . • Etymology: 1685–95 …

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