waterway

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English

Etymology

From Middle English waterwey, from Old English wæterweġ (“waterway”), from Proto-West Germanic *watarweg, equivalent to water +‎ way. Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterwai (“waterway”), West Frisian wetterwei (“waterway”), Dutch waterweg (“waterway”), German Wasserweg (“waterway”), Danish vandvej (“waterway”), Swedish vattenväg (“waterway”).

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Noun

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waterway (plural waterways)

  1. A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
  2. A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.

Translations

navigable body of water

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