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Waterway

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 variously constructed.

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Canal 76% connected

An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc.

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Ditch 76% connected

A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach…

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Flume 76% connected

A stream; especially, a passage channel, or conduit for the water that drives a mill wheel; or an artifical channel of water for hydraulic or placer…

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Headrace 76% connected

See Race, a water course.

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Rapid 76% connected

Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.

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Tailrace 76% connected

See Race, n., 6.

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Water 76% connected

The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

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Way 76% connected

Away.

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