puddle

A small pool of water, especially rainwater.

A small pool of a liquid.

A tempered paste of wet clay and sand that serves as waterproofing when dry.

To make muddy.

To work (clay or sand) into a thick watertight paste.

To process (impure metal) by puddling.

To splash or dabble in or as if in a pool of liquid.

A small pool of water, especially of dirty rain-water; a muddy plash.

Clay to which a little water has been added and which has then been tempered, so as to make it homogeneous and increase its plasticity. It is used in a great variety of ways when a watertight stopping is required. It is also called puddling.