water tower

2 definitions found

water tower - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water tower \Wa"ter tow"er\
     1. A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by
        sections, and used for discharging water upon burning
        buildings.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A tower or standpipe used as a water storage reservoir, to
        deliver water at a required head of pressure, as to a
        fountain.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

water tower - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  water tower
      n 1: a large reservoir for water