waterway
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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”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
waterway (plural waterways)
- A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
- A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.
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Further reading
- “waterway”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- waterway - Students, kids.britannica.com
- Glossary:Navigable inland waterway, ec.europa.eu
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