under-watern.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəˌwɔːtə/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌwɔdər/,

/ˈəndərˌwɑdər/

Forms: see under- prefix¹ and water n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, water n.

Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + water n.

1. Water lying below the surface of the ground, the ocean, etc.; (occasionally more generally) water at a lower level. Also in plural, esp. in later use. Also figurative. Now somewhat rare. N.E.D. (1921), following Cent. Dict. (1891), included a sense equated to undertow n., apparently on the basis of quot. 1859.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [noun] > hidden tendency or activity

under-water1618

undercurrent1792

undertow1817

underplay1845

underswell1849

nigger in the fence1850

nigger in the woodpile1852

underflow1854

—— in the woodpile1857

undernote1857

undertone1861

underdrift1891

under-belly1962

the world > the earth > water > [noun] > water under the ground

under-water1672

soak1799

sub-water1810

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > current > [noun] > under-current

underwork1610

underflood?1615

undercurrent1684

underset1815

undertow1817

subcurrent1822

underdrift1849

under-draught1853

underflow1854

under-water1859

undercarry1894

underrun1894

turbidity current1939

1618 T. Thompson Trial of Guides 22 in Antichrist Arraigned Our best course..is to lay downe our eares and vnderstandings vnto the ground..that if there be any vnder-water, that is, any subtill streames of erronious doctrine cunningly conueyed vnder smooth and fine speeches, we may auoyd the danger of falling.

1637 S. Rutherford Lett. (1664) cxl. 275 False under-water not seen in the ground of an enlightned conscience, is dangerous.

1672 G. Sinclair Hydrostaticks 113 Let us suppose..the superior Plain, and the superior Water to be annihilated; then I say, the Pressure and force of the under Water would thrust up the inferior Plain and the weight.

1703 W. Nicolson Misc. Accts. (1877) 6 The Church-yard strangely (considering the Discents on each hand of it) infested with Under-water.

1759 H. Brooke Interests of Ireland considered 58 Mr. Omer has..built many single, double, and treble Aquæducts, for the discharging of Under-Water.

1797 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 523/2 Suppose a spring tide actually formed on a fluid sphere, and the sun and moon then annihilated. The elevation must sink, pressing the under waters aside.

1805 R. W. Dickson Pract. Agric. II. 296 Where the under stratum is clay, and there is no under water.

1859 J. F. W. Herschel in Encycl. Brit. XVII. 582/2 Its [sc. the wave's] crest curls over, and precipitates itself forward on the shore, up which it rushes, the under-water at the same time racing back, and tearing up the beach in its backward course.

1869 Labourers' Friend Jan. 15 The under water is allowed to accumulate in the soil, and the surface water to stagnate in pools.

1907 W. B. Dawson Currents Belle Isle Strait 30 In the heaviest gale of the season..the surface water was driven off or mixed with the colder under-water.

1953 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 22 Mar. 9 (advt.) I knew there was a good story in the under-waters..But this Captain Cousteau..takes you down there and he makes it all tremendously thrilling.

†2. Water leaking into a ship from below the waterline. Also figurative. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > body of water > [noun] > water in a vessel

under-water1645

1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Triumph of Faith 229 The Anchor is broken, or she taketh in under-water, or the Sail is torn.

1659 S. Rutherford Infl. Life of Grace iii. vii. 264 Keep near communion with God; keep the vessel free of leaking, and of under water.

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle IV. xciv. 2 Several feet of under-water logging in her hold.

3. Scottish. Water accumulating in the basement or cellar of a house. Sc. National Dict. records this sense as still in use in Insular Scots and Aberdeenshire in 1973.

ΚΠ

1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 203 The day o' the spait, the hoose wiz jist a sweem o' unner-wattir.

1875 W. Alexander Sketches Life among Ain Folk 24 Through lack of drainage of any sort, there appeared a worse evil in the shape of an inflow of ‘un'er water’ below.

1899 J. Spence Shetland Folk-lore 226 It's ill ta sit inonder drap, lat alane wi' under-watter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	under-water
释义	under-watern. Brit. /ˈʌndəˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌwɔdər/, /ˈəndərˌwɑdər/ Forms: see under- prefix¹ and water n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, water n. Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + water n. 1. Water lying below the surface of the ground, the ocean, etc.; (occasionally more generally) water at a lower level. Also in plural, esp. in later use. Also figurative. Now somewhat rare. N.E.D. (1921), following Cent. Dict. (1891), included a sense equated to undertow n., apparently on the basis of quot. 1859. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [noun] > hidden tendency or activity under-water1618 undercurrent1792 undertow1817 underplay1845 underswell1849 nigger in the fence1850 nigger in the woodpile1852 underflow1854 —— in the woodpile1857 undernote1857 undertone1861 underdrift1891 under-belly1962 the world > the earth > water > [noun] > water under the ground under-water1672 soak1799 sub-water1810 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > current > [noun] > under-current underwork1610 underflood?1615 undercurrent1684 underset1815 undertow1817 subcurrent1822 underdrift1849 under-draught1853 underflow1854 under-water1859 undercarry1894 underrun1894 turbidity current1939 1618 T. Thompson Trial of Guides 22 in Antichrist Arraigned Our best course..is to lay downe our eares and vnderstandings vnto the ground..that if there be any vnder-water, that is, any subtill streames of erronious doctrine cunningly conueyed vnder smooth and fine speeches, we may auoyd the danger of falling. 1637 S. Rutherford Lett. (1664) cxl. 275 False under-water not seen in the ground of an enlightned conscience, is dangerous. 1672 G. Sinclair Hydrostaticks 113 Let us suppose..the superior Plain, and the superior Water to be annihilated; then I say, the Pressure and force of the under Water would thrust up the inferior Plain and the weight. 1703 W. Nicolson Misc. Accts. (1877) 6 The Church-yard strangely (considering the Discents on each hand of it) infested with Under-water. 1759 H. Brooke Interests of Ireland considered 58 Mr. Omer has..built many single, double, and treble Aquæducts, for the discharging of Under-Water. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 523/2 Suppose a spring tide actually formed on a fluid sphere, and the sun and moon then annihilated. The elevation must sink, pressing the under waters aside. 1805 R. W. Dickson Pract. Agric. II. 296 Where the under stratum is clay, and there is no under water. 1859 J. F. W. Herschel in Encycl. Brit. XVII. 582/2 Its [sc. the wave's] crest curls over, and precipitates itself forward on the shore, up which it rushes, the under-water at the same time racing back, and tearing up the beach in its backward course. 1869 Labourers' Friend Jan. 15 The under water is allowed to accumulate in the soil, and the surface water to stagnate in pools. 1907 W. B. Dawson Currents Belle Isle Strait 30 In the heaviest gale of the season..the surface water was driven off or mixed with the colder under-water. 1953 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 22 Mar. 9 (advt.) I knew there was a good story in the under-waters..But this Captain Cousteau..takes you down there and he makes it all tremendously thrilling. †2. Water leaking into a ship from below the waterline. Also figurative. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > body of water > [noun] > water in a vessel under-water1645 1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Triumph of Faith 229 The Anchor is broken, or she taketh in under-water, or the Sail is torn. 1659 S. Rutherford Infl. Life of Grace iii. vii. 264 Keep near communion with God; keep the vessel free of leaking, and of under water. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle IV. xciv. 2 Several feet of under-water logging in her hold. 3. Scottish. Water accumulating in the basement or cellar of a house. Sc. National Dict. records this sense as still in use in Insular Scots and Aberdeenshire in 1973. ΚΠ 1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 203 The day o' the spait, the hoose wiz jist a sweem o' unner-wattir. 1875 W. Alexander Sketches Life among Ain Folk 24 Through lack of drainage of any sort, there appeared a worse evil in the shape of an inflow of ‘un'er water’ below. 1899 J. Spence Shetland Folk-lore 226 It's ill ta sit inonder drap, lat alane wi' under-watter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1618
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