WATERWAY

watercourse, waterway

(noun) a conduit through which water flows

waterway

(noun) a navigable body of water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waterway (plural waterways)

A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.

A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.

Source: Wiktionary


Wa"ter*way`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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