| BILGEWATER | • bilgewater n. (Nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship. • bilgewater n. (Slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense. • BILGEWATER n. the water that collects in a ship's bilge. |
| BLACKWATER | • blackwater n. Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance. • blackwater n. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. • blackwater n. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. |
| BREAKWATER | • breakwater n. A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter… • breakwater n. (Nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the… • breakwater n. (On beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the… |
| CATCHWATER | • catchwater n. A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply. • CATCHWATER n. a drain or ditch for collecting surface or surplus water. |
| DITCHWATER | • ditchwater n. The stagnant water that collects in a ditch. • DITCHWATER n. water found in a ditch. |
| FLOODWATER | • floodwater n. The water of a flood. • flood␣water n. Alternative form of floodwater. • FLOODWATER n. the water of a flood. |
| FRESHWATER | • freshwater adj. Living in fresh water. • freshwater adj. Consisting of fresh water. • freshwater adj. (Nautical) Unskilled as a seaman. |
| HEARTWATER | • heartwater n. Ehrlichiosis. • HEARTWATER n. a fatal tick-borne viral disease of cattle, sheep and goats. |
| SHEARWATER | • shearwater n. Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and… • shearwater n. (By extension) Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels. • SHEARWATER n. a gull-like oceanic bird of the petrel family. |
| STORMWATER | • stormwater n. Water that is not absorbed into soil and rapidly flows downstream, increasing the level of waterways. |
| SWEETWATER | • sweetwater n. Alternative form of sweet water (“fresh water”). • sweetwater n. A variety of white grape, better known as Chasselas. • sweetwater n. Water that still contains sucrose after filtration by a sugar cane refinery, usually one of the main… |
| UNDERWATER | • underwater adj. (Not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. • underwater adj. (Nautical) Beneath the water line of a vessel. • underwater adj. (Figuratively) In difficulty, especially financially. |
| WASTEWATER | • wastewater n. Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, because of that, now… • waste␣water n. Alternative form of wastewater. • WASTEWATER n. waste water. |
| WHITEWATER | • whitewater n. Alternative spelling of white water. • Whitewater prop.n. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. • white␣water n. Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf. |