waterwolf

Etymology
Coined by Joost van den Vondel in Aen den Leeuw van Hollant (1641), a work of propaganda for draining the. Compound of.

Noun

 * 1)   personification of water as the national enemy
 * 2)  any body of water that is a threat to nearby land

Proper noun

 * 1)  the Haarlemmermeer