water-rocketn.¹

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌrɒkɪt/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌrɑkət/,

/ˈwɑdərˌrɑkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: water n., rocket n.⁴

Etymology: < water n. + rocket n.⁴, probably after post-classical Latin eruca aquatica (1588 or earlier). Compare German Wasserrauke (1588 or earlier, now rare).

Now rare.

Any of various aquatic or semiaquatic plants of the genus Rorippa (family Brassicaceae ( Cruciferae)), as creeping yellow cress, R. sylvestris, and common yellow cress, R. palustris.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > aquatic, marsh, and sea-shore plants > [noun] > other aquatic plants

sea-purslane1548

frog-bit1578

heartwort1578

milkwort1578

water dragon1578

water-liverwort1578

water milfoil1578

water radish1578

arrowhead1597

saltwort1597

water archer1597

calla1601

water-rocket1605

sea rocket1611

water archer1617

water chickweed1633

water purslane1633

arsesmart1640

water hyssop1653

water thyme1655

water serpent1659

Myriophyllum1754

least water plantain1756

mud-weed1756

Thalia1756

water-leaf1756

marsh liverwort1760

bastard plantain1762

wool-weed1765

Ruppia1770

goat's foot1773

pipewort1776

blinking chickweed1777

mudwort1789

arrowleaf1805

water-target1814

water willow1814

felwort1816

water shield1817

mermaid weed1822

mud plantain1822

hydrilla1824

blinks1835

crystalwort1846

naiad1846

waterwort1846

arrow weed1848

willow-thorn1857

lattice leaf1866

marsh flower1866

bonnet1869

lattice plant1877

sea-ash1884

alligator weed1887

water parsley1891

water hyacinth1897

lirio1926

neverwet1927

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > leaf vegetables > cress

cressa700

town cresseOE

fen-cressc1000

well-cressOE

nasturtiumOE

watercressc1300

garth-cress?14..

watercress?a1450

women's meadwort?a1450

garden cressa1500

peppergrass?a1500

nosewort1563

nosesmart1589

water-rocket1605

nosewort1608

well grassa1646

cresson1657

water grass1708

tongue-grass1726

poor man's pepper1738

marsh-rocket1739

passerage1879

1605 J. Mosan tr. C. Wirsung Gen. Pract. Physick sig. fff7^v The other two kinds [sc. of mustard seed]..are called of the Herbarists Erucæ aquaticæ, Eruculæ marinæ, in English water rocket.

1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. 248 Eruca aquatica. Water Rocket.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Sisymbrium The creeping water-sisymbrium with leaves like those of the nasturtiums. This is called by some water-rocket.

1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 581 Sisymbrium sylvestre. Creeping Water Cress. Water Rocket.

1861 P. Lankester Wild Flowers 33 There are several other species of nasturtium native in England:..the Water-rocket (N. terrestre).

1926 G. C. Druce Flora Bucks. 21 (heading) R[adicula]sylvestris Druce. Creeping Water Rocket.

1970 A. E. Wade Flora Monmouthshire 66 Rorippa amphibia (L.) Besser. Water Rocket...Marshes, river banks and canals; rare. Native.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

water-rocketn.²

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌrɒkɪt/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌrɑkət/,

/ˈwɑdərˌrɑkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., rocket n.⁵

Etymology: < water n. + rocket n.⁵

1. A firework designed to be discharged in the water. Now historical.

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the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > used in water

water-rocket1634

tumbling water-cracker1740

water-cat1740

water cracker1740

1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art ii. 96 Then fire the water rocket, and cast them into the water; the fired rocket will burne in the water, and being consumed, will giue fire unto the other rocket, which being loosly tyed, will slip the bond, and mount up into the ayre.

1688 M. Beckman Descr. of Royal Fire-works (single sheet) Several Water-Machines discharged divers Quantities of Water-Baloons and Water-Rockets.

1749 H. Walpole Let. 17 May in Corr. (1960) XX. 56 Then from boats on every side were discharged water rockets and fires of that kind.

1773 P. Brydone Tour Sicily & Malta II. xxviii. 159 They then played off a variety of water rockets, and bombs of a curious construction, that often burst below water.

1844 A. Smith Adventures Mr. Ledbury I. i. 5 Like the water-rockets at the Surrey Zoological Gardens.

1892 Sat. Rev. 11 June 670/2 The rain was not enough to spoil the display of water-rockets and set-pieces and other fiery sports.

1935 M. Bowen Patriotic Lady ii. ii. 234 The ships then sent off water-rockets and bombs, which burst under the sea with great effect.

1997 M. Beard Faith & Fortune i. ii. 18 A façade of a palace had been erected to which fireworks were attached... The palatial structure itself was set alight with water-rockets and bombs and the artillery ceased.

2. In a waterfall: any of the individual jets into which the falling water may separate. Now rare.

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the world > the earth > water > waterfall > [noun] > part of

water-rocket1845

1845 G. J. T. Spencer Jrnl. Visitation-tour 1843–4 111 This fall..continually shoots itself out into hundreds of water-rockets.

1905 A. R. Wallace My Life II. 162 The upper fall, which in its ever-changing vapour-streams and water-rockets is wonderfully beautiful.

1907 V. Cornish in Geogr. Jrnl. Jan. 28 The break-up of a high waterfall into conical masses was described by Livingstone, who compares them to ‘small comets’. They have also been called ‘water-rockets’.

1912 Metrop. Mag. May 51/3 He was almost beaten to death by water-rockets that descended upon his back like so many cobblestones.

3. A model rocket consisting of a hollow vessel that is partially filled with water and launched by pumping air (or some other gas) into it until the resulting pressure forces the water out of a nozzle, propelling the rocket upwards.

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society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others

spurc1450

cock1608

turnel1621

corala1625

house of cardsa1625

Jack-in-the-box1659

(Prince) Rupert's Drops1662

sucker1681

whirligig1686

playbook1694

card house1733

snapper1788

card castle1792

Aaron's bells?1795

Noah's Ark1807

Jacob's ladder1820

cat-stairs1825

daisy chain1841

beanbag1861

playboat1865

piñata1868

teething ring1872

weet-weet1878

tumble-over1883

water cracker1887

jumping-bean1889

play money1894

serpentin1894

comforter1898

pacifier1901

dummy1903

bubble water1904

yo-yo1915

paper airplane1921

snowstorm1926

titty1927

teaser1935

Slinky1948

teether1949

Mr Potato Head1952

squeeze toy1954

Frisbee1957

mobile1957

chew toy1959

water-rocket1961

Crazy Foam1965

playshop1967

war toy1973

waterball1974

pull-along1976

transformer1984

Aerobie1985

1961 Snyder (Texas) Daily News 7 Dec. 10/1 I would like to have a bicycle for Christmas. Would you bring me a water rocket, a gun, and a bowling set?

1975 Cumberland (Maryland) News 5 June 2/4 While trying to launch a water rocket that had been given him, Rockefeller succeeded only in spraying himself with a facefull of water.

2000 Times 23 Aug. 15/8 All the old favourites are here: the rubber-band gun, cotton reel tank, camphor boat and the water rocket.

2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 6 Dec. a26/3 Fifty-plus years ago, when I was a child, my forward-thinking father bought me water rockets, chemistry sets and electric trains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-rocket
释义	water-rocketn.¹ Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌrɒkɪt/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌrɑkət/, /ˈwɑdərˌrɑkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: water n., rocket n.⁴ Etymology: < water n. + rocket n.⁴, probably after post-classical Latin eruca aquatica (1588 or earlier). Compare German Wasserrauke (1588 or earlier, now rare). Now rare. Any of various aquatic or semiaquatic plants of the genus Rorippa (family Brassicaceae ( Cruciferae)), as creeping yellow cress, R. sylvestris, and common yellow cress, R. palustris. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > aquatic, marsh, and sea-shore plants > [noun] > other aquatic plants sea-purslane1548 frog-bit1578 heartwort1578 milkwort1578 water dragon1578 water-liverwort1578 water milfoil1578 water milfoil1578 water radish1578 arrowhead1597 saltwort1597 water archer1597 calla1601 water-rocket1605 sea rocket1611 water archer1617 water chickweed1633 water purslane1633 arsesmart1640 water hyssop1653 water thyme1655 water serpent1659 Myriophyllum1754 least water plantain1756 mud-weed1756 Thalia1756 water-leaf1756 marsh liverwort1760 bastard plantain1762 wool-weed1765 Ruppia1770 goat's foot1773 pipewort1776 blinking chickweed1777 mudwort1789 arrowleaf1805 water-target1814 water willow1814 felwort1816 water shield1817 mermaid weed1822 mud plantain1822 hydrilla1824 blinks1835 crystalwort1846 naiad1846 waterwort1846 arrow weed1848 willow-thorn1857 lattice leaf1866 marsh flower1866 bonnet1869 lattice plant1877 sea-ash1884 alligator weed1887 water parsley1891 water hyacinth1897 lirio1926 neverwet1927 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > leaf vegetables > cress cressa700 town cresseOE fen-cressc1000 well-cressOE nasturtiumOE watercressc1300 garth-cress?14.. watercress?a1450 women's meadwort?a1450 garden cressa1500 peppergrass?a1500 nosewort1563 nosesmart1589 water-rocket1605 nosewort1608 well grassa1646 cresson1657 water grass1708 tongue-grass1726 poor man's pepper1738 marsh-rocket1739 passerage1879 1605 J. Mosan tr. C. Wirsung Gen. Pract. Physick sig. fff7^v The other two kinds [sc. of mustard seed]..are called of the Herbarists Erucæ aquaticæ, Eruculæ marinæ, in English water rocket. 1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. 248 Eruca aquatica. Water Rocket. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Sisymbrium The creeping water-sisymbrium with leaves like those of the nasturtiums. This is called by some water-rocket. 1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 581 Sisymbrium sylvestre. Creeping Water Cress. Water Rocket. 1861 P. Lankester Wild Flowers 33 There are several other species of nasturtium native in England:..the Water-rocket (N. terrestre). 1926 G. C. Druce Flora Bucks. 21 (heading) R[adicula]sylvestris Druce. Creeping Water Rocket. 1970 A. E. Wade Flora Monmouthshire 66 Rorippa amphibia (L.) Besser. Water Rocket...Marshes, river banks and canals; rare. Native. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). water-rocketn.² Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌrɒkɪt/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌrɑkət/, /ˈwɑdərˌrɑkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., rocket n.⁵ Etymology: < water n. + rocket n.⁵ 1. A firework designed to be discharged in the water. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > used in water water-rocket1634 tumbling water-cracker1740 water-cat1740 water cracker1740 1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art ii. 96 Then fire the water rocket, and cast them into the water; the fired rocket will burne in the water, and being consumed, will giue fire unto the other rocket, which being loosly tyed, will slip the bond, and mount up into the ayre. 1688 M. Beckman Descr. of Royal Fire-works (single sheet) Several Water-Machines discharged divers Quantities of Water-Baloons and Water-Rockets. 1749 H. Walpole Let. 17 May in Corr. (1960) XX. 56 Then from boats on every side were discharged water rockets and fires of that kind. 1773 P. Brydone Tour Sicily & Malta II. xxviii. 159 They then played off a variety of water rockets, and bombs of a curious construction, that often burst below water. 1844 A. Smith Adventures Mr. Ledbury I. i. 5 Like the water-rockets at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. 1892 Sat. Rev. 11 June 670/2 The rain was not enough to spoil the display of water-rockets and set-pieces and other fiery sports. 1935 M. Bowen Patriotic Lady ii. ii. 234 The ships then sent off water-rockets and bombs, which burst under the sea with great effect. 1997 M. Beard Faith & Fortune i. ii. 18 A façade of a palace had been erected to which fireworks were attached... The palatial structure itself was set alight with water-rockets and bombs and the artillery ceased. 2. In a waterfall: any of the individual jets into which the falling water may separate. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > waterfall > [noun] > part of water-rocket1845 1845 G. J. T. Spencer Jrnl. Visitation-tour 1843–4 111 This fall..continually shoots itself out into hundreds of water-rockets. 1905 A. R. Wallace My Life II. 162 The upper fall, which in its ever-changing vapour-streams and water-rockets is wonderfully beautiful. 1907 V. Cornish in Geogr. Jrnl. Jan. 28 The break-up of a high waterfall into conical masses was described by Livingstone, who compares them to ‘small comets’. They have also been called ‘water-rockets’. 1912 Metrop. Mag. May 51/3 He was almost beaten to death by water-rockets that descended upon his back like so many cobblestones. 3. A model rocket consisting of a hollow vessel that is partially filled with water and launched by pumping air (or some other gas) into it until the resulting pressure forces the water out of a nozzle, propelling the rocket upwards. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others spurc1450 cock1608 turnel1621 corala1625 house of cardsa1625 Jack-in-the-box1659 (Prince) Rupert's Drops1662 sucker1681 whirligig1686 playbook1694 card house1733 snapper1788 card castle1792 Aaron's bells?1795 Noah's Ark1807 Jacob's ladder1820 cat-stairs1825 daisy chain1841 beanbag1861 playboat1865 piñata1868 teething ring1872 weet-weet1878 tumble-over1883 water cracker1887 jumping-bean1889 play money1894 serpentin1894 comforter1898 pacifier1901 dummy1903 bubble water1904 yo-yo1915 paper airplane1921 snowstorm1926 titty1927 teaser1935 Slinky1948 teether1949 Mr Potato Head1952 squeeze toy1954 Frisbee1957 mobile1957 chew toy1959 water-rocket1961 Crazy Foam1965 playshop1967 war toy1973 waterball1974 pull-along1976 transformer1984 Aerobie1985 1961 Snyder (Texas) Daily News 7 Dec. 10/1 I would like to have a bicycle for Christmas. Would you bring me a water rocket, a gun, and a bowling set? 1975 Cumberland (Maryland) News 5 June 2/4 While trying to launch a water rocket that had been given him, Rockefeller succeeded only in spraying himself with a facefull of water. 2000 Times 23 Aug. 15/8 All the old favourites are here: the rubber-band gun, cotton reel tank, camphor boat and the water rocket. 2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 6 Dec. a26/3 Fifty-plus years ago, when I was a child, my forward-thinking father bought me water rockets, chemistry sets and electric trains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1605n.²1634
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