A group of mallards (ducks).
The act of lining a canal with puddle to make it watertight.
The action of forming a puddle.
The first true industrial process to produce steel from pig iron.
A behaviour in which animals like butterflies seek out moist substances to obtain nutrients.
The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids.
A number of vultures assembled together.
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
A yearly parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
The area behind something, typically a rapidly-moving object.
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
The movement of water created when an animal or a person moves through water.
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.