Wa"ter deck` (?). A covering of painting canvas for the equipments of a
dragoon's horse. Wilhelm.
Wa"ter deer` (?). (Zoöl.) (a) A small Chinese deer (Hydropotes
inermis). Both sexes are destitute of antlers, but the male has large,
descending canine tusks. (b) The water chevrotain.
Wa"ter deer"let (?). See Water chevrotain.
Wa"ter dev"il (?). (Zoöl.) The rapacious larva of a large water beetle
(Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of
Water beetle.
Wa"ter dock` (?). (Bot.) A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The
American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R.
Hydrolapathum.
Wa"ter doc"tor (?). (Med.) (a) One who professes to be able to divine
diseases by inspection of the urine. (b) A physician who treats
diseases with water; an hydropathist.
Wa"ter dog` (?). 1. (Zoöl.) A dog accustomed to the water, or trained
to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland
dogs are so trained.