Definition of water whim in English:

water whim

noun

English Regional, Cornwall Mining historical

A type of hoist in which the descent of a container of water attached to a rope passing over a drum causes the drum to turn and to raise a container at the other end of the rope; also called water whimsey.

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Borlase (1696–1772), antiquary and naturalist. From water + whim.

noun

English Regional, Cornwall Mining historical

A type of hoist in which the descent of a container of water attached to a rope passing over a drum causes the drum to turn and to raise a container at the other end of the rope; also called water whimsey.

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Borlase (1696–1772), antiquary and naturalist. From water + whim.

词汇	water whim
释义	Definition of water whim in English: water whim noun English Regional, Cornwall Mining historical A type of hoist in which the descent of a container of water attached to a rope passing over a drum causes the drum to turn and to raise a container at the other end of the rope; also called water whimsey. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Borlase (1696–1772), antiquary and naturalist. From water + whim. Definition of water whim in US English: water whim noun English Regional, Cornwall Mining historical A type of hoist in which the descent of a container of water attached to a rope passing over a drum causes the drum to turn and to raise a container at the other end of the rope; also called water whimsey. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Borlase (1696–1772), antiquary and naturalist. From water + whim.
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