hydrophore

noun4

1. •
   A tank used to provide water pressure.

   • In the case of a hydrophore installation, each hydrophore always having two pumps, the tank invariably contains water under pressure, so that some time is available for repairs. — 1961
2. •
   A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.

   • It is, in our opinion, unfortunate that the term "hydrophore" has come into general use for this rudimentary form of hydrotheca. — 1907
3. •
   A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.

   • The hydrophore (VI), on the other hand, which is quite well preserved, was probably the work of an artist in Magna Graecia, as Mrs. Tölle-Kastenbein has suggested. — 1987
4. •
   (no longer used) An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.

   • Fig. 9. represents a hydrophore used for procuring specimens of water from moderate depths, drawn on a scale of one-tenth of the full size. — 1842