Definition of "eau" []

• Water: a word designating various spirituous waters, particularly perfumes and cordials; it also enters into several French heraldic phrases. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "„ bed covers not excepted You will be plyed on the quay by failors, fome belonging to the Diligencepar eau y fome to the Cache par eau% that. is* the Diligence by. water, and the coach by water; But by all means prefer the Dili - gence, as you are lure of better company* and quicker paflage."
• "Roughly translated into 'castle of water', the chateau de l'eau is an enormous silver water tower that sits up high on a plateau overlooking Moussoro."
• "Perhaps the main color would be bluegreen, the shade they called eau de NO although it was not a bit like the muddy water of the Nile."