/ Dictionary / Index W waterborne: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wa•ter•borne Pronunciation: (wô'tur-bôrn", -bōrn", wot'ur-), [key] — adj. floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid. transported by ship or boat: waterborne commerce. communicated by water, esp. drinking water: waterborne diseases. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waterborne (Thesaurus) water bomb water bouget Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language