pluvia
51piping plover — Plover Plov er, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline …
52Plover — Plov er, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds… …
53Plover's page — Plover Plov er, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline …
54Pluvial — Plu vi*al, a. [L. pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvial. See {Plover}.] 1. Of or pertaining to rain; rainy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Produced by the action of rain. [1913 Webster] …
55Pluviograph — Plu vi*o*graph, n. [L. pluvia rain + graph.] A self registering rain gauge. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
56Pluviography — Plu vi*og ra*phy, n. [L. pluvia rain + graphy.] The branch of meteorology treating of the automatic registration of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc.; also, the graphic presentation of precipitation data. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
57Pluviometer — Plu vi*om e*ter, n. [L. pluvia rain + meter: cf. F. pluviom[ e]tre.] An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge. [1913 Webster] …
58Pluviometry — Plu vi*om e*try, n. [L. pluvia rain + metry.] That branch of meteorology that treats of the measurement of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
59Pluvioscope — Plu vi*o*scope, n. [L. pluvia rain + scope.] A rain gauge. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
60Pluvious — Plu vi*ous, a. [L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See {Pluvial}, a.] Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …