from the figure of a fishing net that catches nothing but water
1823, in the meaning defined above
water hare
water haul
water hawthorn
“Water haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20haul. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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