Defn: An aroid herb (Calla palustris) having a white spathe. It is an inhabitant of the north temperate zone.
WATER BACK
Wa"ter back`.
Defn: See under 1st Back.
WATER BAILIFF
Wa"ter bail"iff.
Defn: An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to search vessels.
[Eng.]
WATER BALLAST
Wa"ter bal"last. (Naut.)
Defn: Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast.
WATER BAROMETER
Wa"ter ba*rom"e*ter. (Physics)
Defn: A barometer in which the changes of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the motion of a column of water instead of mercury. It requires a column of water about thirty-three feet in height.
WATER BATH
Wa"ter bath`.