'Waterfall' definitions:

Definition of 'waterfall'

(from WordNet)
noun
A steep descent of the water of a river [syn: waterfall, falls]

Definition of 'Waterfall'

From: GCIDE
  • Waterfall \Wa"ter*fall`\, n.
  • 1. A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Hairdressing) An arrangement of a woman's back hair over a cushion or frame in some resemblance to a waterfall. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A certain kind of neck scarf. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] Water feather