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aquatic, a. and n.|əˈkwætɪk|
Also 5 aquatyque, 7 -ique.
[a. F. aquatique, ad. L. aquāticus watery, living in water, f. aqua water: see -atic.]
A. adj.
†1. Of or pertaining to water as a substance; watery, rainy. Obs.
1490Caxton Eneydos xxiv. 91 The grete poundes and ryuers, alle thynges aquatyque. 1686Goad Celest. Bod. ii. vi. 289 We are troubled with Aquatique Signs.
2. Of or pertaining to water as a habitat or resort; esp.
a. of plants and animals: Living or growing in or near water.
1642Howell For. Trav. (Arb.) 67 Jonas..was shut up in the body of that great (aquatique) beast. 1794Sullivan View Nat. I. 200 The smaller seeds of terrestrial and aquatic plants. 1833H. Martineau Charmed Sea i. 10 Aquatic birds on the opposite margin. 1867F. Francis Angling vi. (1880) 204 Many spiders..lead an aquatic existence.
b. Pertaining to pastime in or upon the water.
1866Reader 17 Mar. 277/3 The aspirant after aquatic fame. Mod. Aquatic sports.
B. n.
1. An aquatic plant or animal (arch.); a person given to aquatic pastimes.
c1600in Scott Antiq. xxx. Motto, He tilted with a sword⁓fish—Marry, Sir, Th' aquatic had the best. 1669Worlidge Syst. Agric. (1681) 272 Osiers, Willows, and other Aquaticks. 1815Ld. Campbell Let. in Life I. 313 Continue a determined aquatic [i.e. bather]. 1859F. Paget Curate Cumberw. 70, A cartload of aquatics for her own pond. 1866Reader 17 Mar. 277/2 With the applause of the thousands..ringing in his ears, the exultant aquatic, etc.
2. A water-drinker. rare—1.
a1790Franklin Autobiog., That the ‘American aquatic,’ as they used to call me, was stronger than those who drank porter.
3. pl. Pastimes conducted in or upon the water.
1865Daily Tel. 12 July 9/4 Aquatics—Amateur Championship of the Thames. 1866Chamb. Jrnl. 31 Jan. 10/1 Come..and take an oar. Papa has gone wild on aquatics. |