the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Any pot or vessel for holding, conveying, or distributing water.
n. Same as watering-pot, 1.
n. A chamber-pot.
Word Usage
"Whether the token of the man with the waterpot was a preconcerted signal or an instance of our Lord's supernatural knowledge and sovereign sway, his employment as a silent and probably unconscious guide testifies to"