water trough; cistern; water tank
A container or structure for holding water, such as a trough for animals or a tank. 'Track pan' is a specific railroad use.
water boat; boat carrying drinking water
A boat that transports water, especially drinking water. Compare 給水船.
See also: 給水船
A water boat carries drinking water to the remote island.
waterlogged boat
A boat that has taken on water and is in danger of sinking.
Rare or archaic use; a coffin, possibly from the image of a boat carrying the dead.
We filled the water trough on the farm.
The boat almost became waterlogged in the storm, but managed to return to port.
In old documents, 水船 can mean a coffin.
Compound of 水 (water) and 船 (boat, ship). The sense 'coffin' may derive from the image of a boat carrying the deceased, but the exact origin is uncertain.