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water skater — noun long legged bug that skims about on the surface of water • Syn: ↑water strider, ↑pond skater • Hypernyms: ↑water bug • Hyponyms: ↑common pond skater, ↑Gerris lacustris … Useful english dictionary
water bug — (Roget s IV) n. Water bugs include: skipper, skater, water beetle, walking stick, water weevil, back swimmer, giant water bug, Croton bug, gerrid, water flea, water scorpion, water mantis, water scavenger, water treader, water boatman, water… … English dictionary for students
skipper — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. any of various erratically active insects (as a click beetle or a water strider) 2. one that skips 3. saury 4. any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, especially family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Peck's skipper — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
USS Skipper (AMc-104) — was an Accentor class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Skipper , a coastal minesweeper, was laid down on 21 May 1941 by H. G.… … Wikipedia
Pacific Command Water Transport Company, R.C.A.S.C. — Infobox Military Unit unit name = Pacific Command Water Transport Company (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps) caption = dates = 1942 to 1945 country = Canada country = flag|Canada|1921 branch = Canadian Army role = Water borne Freight Hauling,… … Wikipedia
Sand skipper — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rainworth Water — is a watercourse that is a tributary of the River Maun near Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England. It is also a local nature reserve (LNR) owned and managed by Nottinghamshire County Council. Grid Reference: SK 598 595.Rainworth Water LNR was once… … Wikipedia
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