deepwater

[ deep-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

/ ˈdipˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /

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adjective

having, requiring, or operating in deep water: deepwater shipping; deepwater drilling for oil.

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Origin of deepwater

First recorded in 1785–95; deep + water

Of particular interest to Cheriton, Sherman and their colleagues was whether the pollution had reached deepwater, or mesophotic, reefs farther offshore, which could be a refuge for coral species that were known to be dying in shallower areas.
A coral pollution study unexpectedly helped explain Hurricane Maria’s fury|Martin J. Kernan|September 7, 2022|Science News
BP—No surprise here, but the energy company behind the Deepwater Horizon oil spill gets no love on the Internet.
The Internet’s 9 Most Hated Companies|Brian Ries|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And he had broken ground on Porto Açu, a massive deepwater port meant to break the logjam of Brazilian shipping.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These devoted investigators are returning to Nikumaroro next month with deepwater search equipment.
Amelia Earhart Breakthrough? Don’t Bet On It|Clive Irving|June 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Once the seal was set, the Deepwater Horizon floating rig would move on.
The BP Oil Spill Killed My Father|Rick Outzen|April 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At the top is the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon drilling disaster and the subsequent oil spill.
Payback Time!|Benjamin Sarlin|November 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To borrow the lines of these fleet and graceful models and apply them to the design of a deepwater ship was a bold conception.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine
Deepwater shipping dwindled and died, but the increase in coastwise sailing was consistent.
The Old Merchant Marine|Ralph D. Paine
That wind-blown voice of his, with its deepwater melodiousness, had dropped to a whisper.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various
Mrs. 'Arvey, and the Drews, an' us, and there isn't another cottage to be had anywhere in Deepwater.
The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
We've got these people: We'll have them out of Deepwater in six months.
The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy

deep water

see in deep, def. 2.