waterspout en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈwɑɾɚ spaʊt] (US, cot-caught-merger)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (US) audio cot-caught
- [ˈwɔɾɚ spaʊt] (US) without the cot–caught merger
- /ˈwɔːtə spaʊt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwoːtə spawt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈwɔtɚ spaʊt/ (US) without the cot–caught merger
- /ˈwɑtɚ spaʊt/ (US, cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈwɔtəɾ spʌʊt/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From water + spout.
Meanings
- A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
- A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
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A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.
Basically, the problem was actually the British had too many ships! The Grand Fleet wasn't half bad with its gunnery, but there was so many battleships throwing fire at the battlecruisers and battleships of the High Seas Fleet that it was actually very difficult to tell "Is that splash from us? Is that splash from that ship? Is that splash from a ship in another division? We don't know!", so a lot of incorrect estimates and measures were taken, which lead to an awful lot of waterspouts going up, but not anywhere near the number of hits that you would otherwise expect[…]
2021 May 2, Drachinifel, 3:59:19 from the start, in The Drydock - Episode 144, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2022:
- A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof; downspout; drainpipe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waterspouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
gargoyle · landspout · fire whirl
Synonyms
Translations (36)
et vesipüks (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · de Wasserhose (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · bg водосток (channel through which water is discharged) · et pilvesammas (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · ota طولومبه (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · pl wodotrysk (channel through which water is discharged) · es tromba (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · fi vesipatsas (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · de Wasserspeier (channel through which water is discharged) · fi syöksyputki (channel through which water is discharged) · nn skypumpe (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · pon elipip en pihl (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · cmn 海龍捲風 /海龙卷风 (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · ca mànega (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · es tifón (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · pt calha (channel through which water is discharged) · pl trąba wodna (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · th นาคเล่นน้ำ (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · eo trombo (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · el υδροστρόβιλος (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · bg воден смерч (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · ga cuaifeach uisce (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · grc πρηστήρ (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · hi जलस्तंभ (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · pt tromba-d'água (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · ar تِنِّين (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · cmn 水龍捲 /水龙卷 (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · nb skypumpe (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · la columna (channel through which water is discharged) · nl waterspuwer (channel through which water is discharged) · ro trombă (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · io trombo (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · fr trombe (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · nl waterhoos (tornado that occurs over a body of water) · ja 雨樋 (channel through which water is discharged) · ota ماسوره (channel through which water is discharged)