[waw-ter-wey, wot-er-] 
| 1. | a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport. |
| 2. | Shipbuilding. (in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used esp. when the decking is wooden. |
| 3. | a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor. |
| wa·ter·way (wô'tər-wā', wŏt'ər-) n.
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tərˌweɪ