water-pan

Finally she went over and stuck her paw in the water-pan I'd set out for her; then she raised her head and looked at me and yawled.

The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story Various 1915

An infant _barrage_ closing the drainage slope in a depression formed an artificial water-pan of no mean dimensions.

On the Heels of De Wet Lionel James 1913

"Oh, Bess always is when you are not there and, Ann, don't for a moment think that I-- I--" Poor Matthew was stuttering while I rubbed the tip of my nose against his sleeve in the way of a caress, as I had a feed-bucket in one hand and a water-pan in the other.

The Golden Bird Maria Thompson Daviess 1898

Finally she went over and stuck her paw in the water-pan I'd set out for her; then she raised her head and looked at me and yawled.

Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories Joseph Lewis French 1897

Down deep in her nature, Dorothy hid those stubborn traits that distinguished her religious ancestor of the gate-post and the water-pan.

The President A novel Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

The story was soon told, and after a look at Don, now in his kennel, sad and surly, Nan said slowly, with her eye on the full water-pan:

Jo's Boys Louisa May Alcott 1860

"The water-pan recharge is inadequate so if the rains stop they will dry up as most of the initial rains will be lost to seepage," he said.

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