GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Water tower (?).
   1. A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   2. A tower or standpipe used as a water storage reservoir, to deliver water at a required head of pressure, as to a fountain.
   
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]