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water wing

water wing noun: one of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.

Noun

water wing (plural water wings)

  1. (archaic) One of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.
  2. Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).
    Synonyms:
    armfloat, floaty, armband

Synonyms of water wing

Forms of water wing

pluralwater wings
alternative formwaterwing

Origin of water wing

From water + wing. Compare German Schwimmflügel (“water wing”, literally “swim-wing”).

Questions about water wing

What does water wing mean?
Water wing means one of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.
What part of speech is water wing?
Water wing is a noun.
What is the plural of water wing?
The plural of water wing is water wings.

Words near water wing in the dictionary

  1. water wheel
  2. water wheels
  3. water white
  4. water willow
  5. water willows
  6. water wing
  7. water wings
  8. water wisteria
  9. water witch
  10. water witcher
  11. water witchers

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