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waterthief

waterthief is the alternative form 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.

Forms of waterthief

pluralwaterthieves

Questions about waterthief

What is waterthief the alternative form of?
Waterthief is the alternative form of water-thief.

Words near waterthief in the dictionary

  1. waterstrider
  2. waterstriders
  3. waterstuff
  4. watertank
  5. watertanks
  6. waterthief
  7. waterthieves
  8. Waterthorpe
  9. waterthrush
  10. waterthrushes
  11. waterthyme

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