water spout
Twister over water
A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water, appearing as a rotating column extending from cloud to sea.
Most are weaker than land tornadoes and dissipate when they reach shore.
The term also refers to a pipe or spout that channels water, as from a roof gutter or fountain.
Usually spelled as one word.
- vortexRotating fluid column
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- waterjetPressurized stream cutter
ocean spray · whirlpool · funnel cloud · geyser · nursery rhyme · itsy bitsy spider · whale · drainpipe · mist · gutter · storm drain · maelstrom · whirlwind · cloud-burst · rain · spinning · squall · swirl
- fountainsfountain, drinking fountain, garden fountain, public fountain, wall fountain
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sea serpent, sirens
- water emergenciesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, ocean rescue, sea rescue
- Nepalese architecturepagoda, stupa, torana, strut, wood carving
moisture/aridity
water spoutdesert
To leave behind completely
dry land · dust devil · sandstorm · drought · parched earth
weather intensity
water spoutcalm seas
Flat, waveless ocean
still water · still air · doldrums · flat water · becalmed