English noun: waterspout | |||
1. | waterspout (phenomenon) a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tornado, twister | ||
2. | waterspout (phenomenon) a heavy rain | ||
Synonyms | cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rain, rainfall | ||
3. | waterspout (artifact) a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conduit | ||