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waterhorse

waterhorse noun: a pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.

Noun

waterhorse (plural waterhorses)

  1. (Canada, dialectal) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.

Forms of waterhorse

pluralwaterhorses

Origin of waterhorse

From water + horse.

Questions about waterhorse

What does waterhorse mean?
Waterhorse means a pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.
What part of speech is waterhorse?
Waterhorse is a noun.
What is the plural of waterhorse?
The plural of waterhorse is waterhorses.

Words near waterhorse in the dictionary

  1. waterhen
  2. waterhens
  3. waterhole
  4. waterholes
  5. waterholic
  6. waterhorse
  7. waterhorses
  8. waterhouse
  9. Waterhouse diaphragm
  10. Waterhouse diaphragms
  11. Waterhouse stop

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