water wing

noun

One of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.

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Meanings

nounwater wing (plural water wings)

plural water wings · alternative waterwing

  1. archaicarchitectureOne of two walls built on either side of the junction of a bridge with the bank of a river, to protect the abutment of the bridge and the bank from the action of the current.
  2. hobbiesSynonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).

    Synonyms: armfloat, floaty, armband

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).

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armfloatfloatyarmband
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armbandarmfloatfloaty

Origin

From water + wing. Compare German Schwimmflügel (“water wing”, literally “swim-wing”).

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APA

water wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20wing

MLA

“water wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20wing.

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