Waterway

n.

1.

(Naut.) 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.

Noun	1.	waterway - a navigable body of water
	2.	waterway - a conduit through which water flows Synonyms: watercourse

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