[UNDER-1 5 c, 5 b.]
1. Water below the surface of the ground. Also fig.
1637. Rutherford, Lett., cxl. (1664), 275. False under-water not seen in the ground of an enlightned conscience, is dangerous.
1703. Bp. Nicolson, Misc. Acc. (1877), 6. The Church-yard strangely (considering the Discents on each hand of it) infested with Under-water.
1805. R. W. Dickson, Pract. Agric., II. 296. Where the under stratum is clay, and there is no under water.
1866. Gregor, Banffshire Gloss., 203.
2. Water entering a vessel from beneath.
1645. Rutherford, Tryal & Tri. Faith, 229. The Anchor is broken, or she taketh in under-water, or the Sail is torn.
3. = UNDERTOW. (Cent. Dict. citing Herschel.)
