WATER-RET Wa"ter-ret`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Water-retted; p. pr. & vb. n. Water- retting.]
Defn: To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water-rot.
WATER RICE
Wa"ter rice".
Defn: Indian rice. See under Rice.
WATER ROCKET
Wa"ter rock"et.
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.
2. A kind of firework to be discharged in the water.
WATER-ROT Wa"ter-rot`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Water-rotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Water- rotting.]
Defn: To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax.