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wa·ter·way
/
ˈwɔ
tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt
ər-
/
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[
waw
-ter-wey,
wot
-er-
]
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noun
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 especially when the decking is wooden.
3.
a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.
Origin:
before 950;
Middle English;
Old English
wæterweg.
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waterway
(ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ)
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n
a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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