2. A kind of leveling instrument. See under Level, n.
WATER LILY
Wa"ter lil`y. (Bot.)
Defn: A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphæa, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphæa.
Note: The name is extended to various plants of other related genera, as Nuphar, Euryale, Nelumbo, and Victoria. See Euryale, Lotus, and Victoria, 1.
WATER LIME
Wa"ter lime`.
Defn: Hydraulic lime.
WATER LINE
Wa"ter line`.
1. (Shipbuilding)
Defn: Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel.
Note: In a half-breadth plan, the water lines are outward curves showing the horizontal form of the ship at their several heights; in a sheer plan, they are projected as straight horizontal lines.