waterwork

1. (countable) A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water.countable

2. (countable, art) A textile fabric used like tapestry.countable

3. (countable, uncountable) Some action or activity done on, in, or using water.countableuncountable

4. (uncountable, art) A style of painting executed in distemper or size, on canvas or a wall, intended to resemble a tapestry; (countable) such a painting.Examples: "[F]or thy wals a pretty ſleight drollery, or the ſtorie of the prodigal, or the Iarman hunting in waterworke, is worth a thouſand of theſe bed-hangers, and theſe flie bitten tapeſtrie, let it be x. ♇ [i.e., ten pounds] if thou canſt: [...]"uncountable

5. Alternative form of waterworks.countablehistoricaluncountable

6. Alternative form of waterworks.archaiccountableuncountable