English Explanatory Dictionary

water-thief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thief or robber on the water, hence, a pirate.
noun
  1. A valve with multiple connections that permits bleeding a large line through several subordinate lines.

Word forms

water-thief water-thieves waterthief

Etymology

From water + thief.

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