slack water

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noun

a period when a body of water is between tides.

water that is free of currents.

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Origin of slack water

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby slack water

slack-key, slack off, slacks, slack suit, slacktivism, slack water, slag, slag cement, slag down, slaggy, slag heap

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How to use slack water in a sentence

No, sir; it's slack-water; or, rather, the ebb is just beginning to make.
The Two Admirals|J. Fenimore Cooper
She drove far up the beach, with the slack water breaking around her scarred stern, and when the tide ebbed she lay high and dry.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne
It has also been suggested to improve the river Raisin by locks and slack water navigation.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West|J. M. Peck
It was slack water now, and the river stood still, holding its breath.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert

It was slack water now, and the wharf seemed high, and the landing-stage altogether too steep and slippery.
Betty Leicester|Sarah Orne Jewett

British Dictionary definitions for slack water

slack water

noun

the period of still water around the turn of the tide, esp at low tide

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