English English Dictionary
Result for Backwater
Backwater
(n.)
Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar.
Backwater
(n.)
An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction.
Backwater
(n.)
Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.