waterspout
nounA tornado or less violent whirlwind occurring over water, consisting of a funnel-shaped whirling column of air and water droplets.
nounA hole or pipe from which water is discharged.
nounA pipe, nozle, or orifice from which water is spouted.
nounA spout, jet, or column of water; specifically, a whirlwind over a body of water, producing the appearance of a solid column of water extending from the surface to the clouds.
nounA remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.
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a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
nouna channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
nouna heavy rain
