(waterway)
1Waterway — Wa ter*way , n. (Naut.) Heavy plank or timber extending fore and aft the whole length of a vessel s deck at the line of junction with the sides, forming a channel to the scuppers, which are cut through it. In iron vessels the waterway is… …
2waterway — O.E. wæterweg; see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1) + WAY (Cf. way) …
3waterway — ► NOUN ▪ a river, canal, or other route for travel by water …
4waterway — [wôt′ərwā΄] n. 1. a channel or runnel through or along which water runs 2. any body of water wide enough and deep enough for boats, ships, etc., as a stream, canal, or river; water route …
5Waterway — Waterways redirects here. For the novel, see Kyell Gold. For the suburb of Melbourne, see Waterways, Victoria. A floating market on one of Thailand s waterways A waterway is any navigable body of water. Waterways can include rivers, lakes, seas,… …
6waterway — /waw teuhr way , wot euhr /, n. 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.… …
7waterway — UK [ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌweɪ] / US [ˈwɔtərˌweɪ] noun [countable] Word forms waterway : singular waterway plural waterways formal a river or canal that boats use for travelling from one place to another The Panama Canal is an important waterway …
8waterway — n. an inland waterway * * * [ wɔːtəweɪ] an inland waterway …
9waterway — wa|ter|way [ wɔtər,weı ] noun count FORMAL a river or CANAL that boats use for traveling from one place to another: The Panama Canal is an important waterway …
10waterway — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)weɪ[/t]] waterways N COUNT A waterway is a canal, river, or narrow channel of sea which ships or boats can sail along …
