hydrophores

Noun

hydrophore (plural hydrophores)

1. (obsolete) An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
   • Fig. 9. represents a hydrophore used for procuring specimens of water from moderate depths, drawn on a scale of one-tenth of the full size.1842, David Stevenson, “Hydrometrical Observations”, in The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, volume 32, page 388
2. A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.
   • It is, in our opinion, unfortunate that the term "hydrophore" has come into general use for this rudimentary form of hydrotheca.1907, Sydney John Hickson, Hydroid zoophytes, page 26
3. (sculpture) A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.
   • The hydrophore (VI), on the other hand, which is quite well preserved, was probably the work of an artist in Magna Graecia, as Mrs. Tölle-Kastenbein has suggested.1987, Literature, Music, Fine Arts, volume 21, page 182
4. A tank used to provide water pressure.
   • In the case of a hydrophore installation, each hydrophore always having two pumps, the tank invariably contains water under pressure, so that some time is available for repairs.1961, W.P.A. van Lammeren, Ships and Marine Engines: Practical shipbuilding, page 390