water-wagon
1water wagon — 1. a wagon used to transport water, as in military field operations or on a construction site. 2. on the water wagon. See wagon (def. 12). [1805 15] * * * …
2water wagon — /ˈwɔtə wægən/ (say wawtuh waguhn) noun 1. → water cart. –phrase 2. on the water wagon, Colloquial teetotal …
3water wagon — noun a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime) • Syn: ↑water waggon • Hypernyms: ↑wagon, ↑waggon …
4water wagon — noun Date: 1902 a wagon or motortruck equipped with a tank or barrels for hauling water or for sprinkling …
5water wagon — wa′ter wag on n. bui a wagon used to transport water, as in military field operations or on a construction site • Etymology: 1805–15 …
6water wagon — See: ON THE WAGON …
7water wagon — See: ON THE WAGON …
8water\ wagon — See: on the wagon …
9wagon — [wag′ən] n. [Du wagen < PGmc * wagna : see WAIN] 1. any of various types of four wheeled vehicles; specif., a) a horse drawn vehicle for hauling heavy loads b) a small cart pulled or steered by means of a pole handle and used by children in… …
10on the water wagon — phrasal abstaining from alcoholic beverages ; on the wagon …