watercourse
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)
- natural or artificial channel through which water flowsType of channel
- a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earthSynonyms: streamType of body of water, waterKinds river, brook, rivulet, headstream, tidal river, branchParts ford, meander, midstream
- a conduit through which water flowsSynonyms: waterwayType of wayKinds flume, tailrace, headrace, canal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Wa′ter·course′ noun
Shipbuilding One of the holes in floor or other plates to permit water to flow through.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement