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water-thieves

water-thieves is the plural of water-thief.

Meaning of water-thief

Noun (1)

water-thief (plural water-thieves)

  1. (archaic, rare) A thief or robber on the water, hence, a pirate.

Noun (2)

water-thief (plural water-thieves)

  1. A valve with multiple connections that permits bleeding a large line through several subordinate lines.

Questions about water-thieves

What is water-thieves the plural of?
Water-thieves is the plural of water-thief.

Words near water-thieves in the dictionary

  1. water-soaks
  2. water-soluble
  3. water-splash
  4. water-splashes
  5. water-thief
  6. water-thieves
  7. water-tight
  8. water-tube boiler
  9. water-tube boilers
  10. water-wheel
  11. water-wheels

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