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waterway

[ waw-ter-wey, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər- /
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noun

a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.
Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used especially when the decking is wooden.
a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.

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Origin of waterway

before 950; Middle English; Old English wæterweg.See water, way1

Words nearby waterway

water wagon, water wagtail, waterward, Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink, water wave, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch
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Words related to waterway

gully, dike, trough, gorge, moat, pit, foxhole, lane, boulevard, freeway, street, artery, expressway, avenue, highway, causeway, inlet, rut, canal, cut

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British Dictionary definitions for waterway

waterway
/ (ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ) /

noun

a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport
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