water-cann.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəkan/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌkæn/,

/ˈwɑdərˌkæn/

Forms: see water n. and can n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., can n.¹

Etymology: < water n. + can n.¹Sense 2 probably alludes to the appearance either of a partly closed flower, or to the bottle-shaped fruit of the yellow water lily, Nuphar lutea. Compare also quot. 1835 at sense 2.

a. A portable container, now usually of metal, for holding or carrying water.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > water-pitcher or -pot > [noun] > for carrying water

water-canc1350

watering vessela1400

barrel-ferrerc1425

bumpkin1685

waterer1884

loutrophoros1896

c1350 Nominale (Cambr. Ee.4.20) in Trans. Philol. Soc. (1906) 15* Lauour basyn et poot ewer, And watur-canne.

c1480 (a1400) St. Lawrence l. 361 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 412 With þat he brocht a vatir-cane, & laurens hyme baptist þane.

1563 T. Newbery Diues Pragmaticus sig. B.j I haue to sell water cannes, bowgets and bottels.

1687 T. Shadwell tr. Juvenal Tenth Satyr x. 100 Mechanicks soon from that so Worship't face Forge little Platters, and small water Cans [L. urceolos].

1736 J. Dunbar Smegmatalogia 13 Two or three Water-Cans will hold as much Lee or Potashes..as will serve any ordinary Country-Man for bleaching, or making of Soap.

1816 W. Bingley Useful Knowl. II. xiv. 191 They are employed for various kinds of domestic vessels, such as water-cans, goblets, and cups of almost every description.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Water-can, a tin vessel for holding water for a dressing-room.

1917 W. Owen Let. 4 Feb. (1967) 430 We had 5 Tommy's cookers between the Platoon, but they did not suffice to melt the ice in the water-cans.

1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl i. v. 38 He sat there..not helping with the water-cans, the baskets of flowers, the scissors.

1998 Canal Boat & Inland Waterways June 73/2 (advt.) Whether you're going to paint a water-can or an entire boat you'll want to do it properly,..with the very best materials and equipment.

†b. Astronomy. With capital initial. The part of the constellation Aquarius which is traditionally depicted as a vase or jar from which water issues. Obsolete. rare.Cf. water n. 27, water-pot n. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > constellation > zodiacal constellation > [noun] > Aquarius

Aquariusa1398

waterer1546

waterman1565

water-pourer1565

water-bearer1594

skinker1605

urn1633

water boy1640

water carrier1830

water-can1869

1869 Astron. Reg. July 151 These streams being those which the ancients had recognised in the River Eridanus and the stream from the water-can of Aquarius.

†2. A water lily. Obsolete.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > water-lilies

edockec1000

water rose?a1300

mead-flower?a1350

water beanc1400

water coltsfoot14..

nenuphar?a1425

water lily?a1425

lotec1487

lotusc1487

nymphaea1543

water-can1622

can-dock1661

lotus flower1710

pond lily1748

Indian lotus1797

padma1799

Nuphar1822

beaver-root1832

splatterdock1832

frog-lily1845

brandy-bottle1846

Victoria1846

water nymph1848

lotus lily1857

cow-lily1862

pool lily1902

1622 M. Drayton 2nd Pt. Poly-olbion xx. 14 With Water-cans againe, some [Nymphs] wantonly them dight, Whose larger leafe and flower, gaue wonderfull delight.

1630 M. Drayton Muses Elisivm ii. 18 Water-Cans and King-cups ranck.

1793 H. Muhlenberg Index Florae Lancastriensis in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 3 171/2 Nymphaea, Water-can.

1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) II. 489 Nymphæa lutea... Yellow Water Lilly, or Watercan... N. alba... Water-lily, Water-can.

1832 Lady's Mag. Aug. 70/2 The nymphæa alba or white water-lily, called by the country people, in various districts, the water-can, can-dock, or water-socks... The other species of water-lily is the nymphæa lutea, or yellow water-can.

1835 C. A. Halsted Little Botanist 156 The petals close towards evening, and float on the water like little jugs; which has procured them in many places the name of ‘water-cans’.

1863 J. T. B. Syme Sowerby's Eng. Bot. (ed. 3) I. 79 (heading) Yellow Water-Lily, Water-Can, Brandy-Bottle.

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

单词	water-can
释义	water-cann. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəkan/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌkæn/, /ˈwɑdərˌkæn/ Forms: see water n. and can n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., can n.¹ Etymology: < water n. + can n.¹Sense 2 probably alludes to the appearance either of a partly closed flower, or to the bottle-shaped fruit of the yellow water lily, Nuphar lutea. Compare also quot. 1835 at sense 2. 1. a. A portable container, now usually of metal, for holding or carrying water. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > water-pitcher or -pot > [noun] > for carrying water water-canc1350 watering vessela1400 barrel-ferrerc1425 bumpkin1685 waterer1884 loutrophoros1896 c1350 Nominale (Cambr. Ee.4.20) in Trans. Philol. Soc. (1906) 15* Lauour basyn et poot ewer, And watur-canne. c1480 (a1400) St. Lawrence l. 361 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 412 With þat he brocht a vatir-cane, & laurens hyme baptist þane. 1563 T. Newbery Diues Pragmaticus sig. B.j I haue to sell water cannes, bowgets and bottels. 1687 T. Shadwell tr. Juvenal Tenth Satyr x. 100 Mechanicks soon from that so Worship't face Forge little Platters, and small water Cans [L. urceolos]. 1736 J. Dunbar Smegmatalogia 13 Two or three Water-Cans will hold as much Lee or Potashes..as will serve any ordinary Country-Man for bleaching, or making of Soap. 1816 W. Bingley Useful Knowl. II. xiv. 191 They are employed for various kinds of domestic vessels, such as water-cans, goblets, and cups of almost every description. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Water-can, a tin vessel for holding water for a dressing-room. 1917 W. Owen Let. 4 Feb. (1967) 430 We had 5 Tommy's cookers between the Platoon, but they did not suffice to melt the ice in the water-cans. 1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl i. v. 38 He sat there..not helping with the water-cans, the baskets of flowers, the scissors. 1998 Canal Boat & Inland Waterways June 73/2 (advt.) Whether you're going to paint a water-can or an entire boat you'll want to do it properly,..with the very best materials and equipment. †b. Astronomy. With capital initial. The part of the constellation Aquarius which is traditionally depicted as a vase or jar from which water issues. Obsolete. rare.Cf. water n. 27, water-pot n. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > zodiacal constellation > [noun] > Aquarius Aquariusa1398 waterer1546 waterman1565 water-pourer1565 water-bearer1594 skinker1605 urn1633 water boy1640 water carrier1830 water-can1869 1869 Astron. Reg. July 151 These streams being those which the ancients had recognised in the River Eridanus and the stream from the water-can of Aquarius. †2. A water lily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > water-lilies edockec1000 water rose?a1300 mead-flower?a1350 water beanc1400 water coltsfoot14.. nenuphar?a1425 water lily?a1425 lotec1487 lotusc1487 nymphaea1543 water-can1622 can-dock1661 lotus flower1710 pond lily1748 Indian lotus1797 padma1799 Nuphar1822 beaver-root1832 splatterdock1832 frog-lily1845 brandy-bottle1846 Victoria1846 water nymph1848 lotus lily1857 cow-lily1862 pool lily1902 1622 M. Drayton 2nd Pt. Poly-olbion xx. 14 With Water-cans againe, some [Nymphs] wantonly them dight, Whose larger leafe and flower, gaue wonderfull delight. 1630 M. Drayton Muses Elisivm ii. 18 Water-Cans and King-cups ranck. 1793 H. Muhlenberg Index Florae Lancastriensis in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 3 171/2 Nymphaea, Water-can. 1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) II. 489 Nymphæa lutea... Yellow Water Lilly, or Watercan... N. alba... Water-lily, Water-can. 1832 Lady's Mag. Aug. 70/2 The nymphæa alba or white water-lily, called by the country people, in various districts, the water-can, can-dock, or water-socks... The other species of water-lily is the nymphæa lutea, or yellow water-can. 1835 C. A. Halsted Little Botanist 156 The petals close towards evening, and float on the water like little jugs; which has procured them in many places the name of ‘water-cans’. 1863 J. T. B. Syme Sowerby's Eng. Bot. (ed. 3) I. 79 (heading) Yellow Water-Lily, Water-Can, Brandy-Bottle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.c1350
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