water right


noun
  1. the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal.

Origin of water right

1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

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British Dictionary definitions for water right

water right

noun
  1. the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation

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