Meaning of WATERWAY
| Pronunciation: | | 'wotur`wey
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- [n] a conduit through which water flows
- [n] a navigable body of water
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| | Synonyms: | | watercourse |
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| | See Also: | | body of water, conduit, ditch, flume, headrace, mare clausum, mare liberum, rapid, tailrace, water | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter*way`\, n. (Naut.)
Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length
of a vessel's deck at the line of junction with the sides,
forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it.
In iron vessels the waterway is variously constructed.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - A navigable inland body of water.
- The section under a bridge available for the passage of water.
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