waterspout
/ˈwɔːtə spaʊt/
Etymology
From water + spout.
waterspout means A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
noun
- A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
- A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
- A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.“Basically, the problem was actually the British had too many ships! The Grand Fleet wasn't half bad with its gunnery, but there was so many battleships throwing fire at the battlecruisers and battleships of the High Seas Fleet that it was actually very difficult to tell "Is that splash from us? Is that splash from that ship? Is that splash from a ship in another division? We don't know!", so a lot”
- A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof; downspout; drainpipe.