noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
2. 2
   That which serves to guard from falling water; a drip or dripstone.
3. 3
   A trough for discharging water.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cascadecataractdripstonefallforceniagara

Etymology

From water + shoot.

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