WATER BED
Wa"ter bed`.
Defn: A kind of mattress made of, or covered with, waterproof fabric and filled with water. It is used in hospitals for bedridden patients.
WATER BEECH
Wa"ter beech`. (Bot.)
Defn: The American hornbeam. See Hornbeam.
WATER BEETLE
Wa"ter bee"tle. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidæ, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidæ. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.
WATER BELLOWS
Wa"ter bel"lows.
Defn: Same as Tromp.
WATER BIRD
Wa"ter bird`. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any aquatic bird; a water fowl.