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water carrier

water carrier

noun
1.
a person who carries water, as to a body of troops.
2.
a pipe, duct, or tank for conveying water.
3.
a ship that transports goods or persons by waterway or sea routes.

Origin:
1645–55
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Water carrier is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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