See Also: podium(encyclopedia)
podium(dictionary)
podium(medicine)
podium(dictionary)
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Water(medicine)
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water bed(medicine)
water-ski(dictionary)
water-rat(dictionary)

water-stone (iou) and podium (oh)


water-stone (iou)



water-stone noun. LME.
[formed as WATERSPOUT + STONE noun.]
A stone basin for holy water. Only in LME.
Alchemy. A kind of philosophers' stone. rare. Only in M17.
A variety of Scottish building stone. E19.
Any of various stones which are pale-coloured, or which have a cavity containing water. M19.
A stratum of sandstone, shale, or limestone which contains water. L19.
A whetstone used with water rather than oil. L19.

podium (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek podion, from pous 'foot']
a small raised area for a performer, speaker, or musical conductor to stand on
AmE a high sloping surface for putting an open book or notes on while you are giving a speech to a lot of people - some people think that this use is incorrect
-synonym lectern lectern
::Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night.