THALWEG

thalweg

(noun) a line following the lowest points of a valley

thalweg

(noun) the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thalweg (plural thalwege or thalwegs)

(geology, geography, cartography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.

Usage notes

• The alternative spelling talweg is consistent with the German spelling reform of 1901.

Source: Wiktionary


Thal"weg`, n. [G., fr. thal valley + weg way. See Dale; Way.] (Physiography) (a) A line following the lowest part of a valley, whether under water or not. (b) The line of continuous maximum descent from any point on a land surface, or that cutting all contours and angles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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