waterlog
[waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er-]
verb (used with object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.
to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless.
verb (used without object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.
to become saturated with water.
Origin of waterlog
First recorded in 1770–80; apparently back formation from waterlogged
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Related Words for waterlog
drench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, permeate, impregnate, suffuse, pervade, douse, infuse, penetrate, imbue, steep, immerseExamples from the Web for waterlog
Historical Examples of waterlog
Two were lateeners, one a schooner, two cutters, and the sixth was the "Waterlog."
The Swan and Her CrewGeorge Christopher Davies
Her name was the Waterlily, but she was facetiously christened and universally called the "Waterlog."
The Swan and Her CrewGeorge Christopher Davies
Frank saw the wisdom of this advice, and as he followed it, the "Waterlog" shot forward and gained a little upon the schooner.
The Swan and Her CrewGeorge Christopher Davies
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