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waterway
waterway natural or artificial navigable inland body of water, or system of interconnected bodies of water, used for transportation, may include a lake, river, canal, or any combination of these. The existence of waterways has been an important factor in the development of regions, for the waterways have served first as paths of exploration and new settlement and later as avenues of commerce and trade. Although slower than rail, road, and air transport, water shipping is less expensive and accommodates such bulk cargoes as coal, ores, grain, and lumber. Navigation on waterways may be improved by the construction of canals, dams, locks, levees, and dikes; channeling straightens and shortens water courses, and dredging deepens the channel. Waterways vary in size from shallow barge-carrying rivers and canals to the deep seaways that accommodate oceangoing vessels. Waterways are often of international importance, either because they border or run through more than one country or because other nations wish to use them for trade; a number of these waterways have been internationalized. For purposes of navigation, irrigation, and flood control, humans have changed the natural flow of waterways. The consequences of such changes have often led to excessive erosion or an increase in flooding. |
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"waterway." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "waterway." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-waterway.html "waterway." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-waterway.html |
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wa·ter·way / ˈwôtərˌwā; ˈwä-/ • n. 1. a river, canal, or other route for travel by water. 2. a thick plank or angle iron at the outer edge of the deck of a vessel, which joins the vessel’s side to its deck and directs water overboard via the scuppers. |
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"waterway." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "waterway." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-waterway.html "waterway." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-waterway.html |
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waterway, the outboard planks of a ship's deck, often hollowed to provide a shallow channel to carry off water on deck through the scuppers.
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"waterway." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "waterway." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-waterway.html "waterway." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-waterway.html |
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waterway n. a river, canal, or other route for travel by water.
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"waterway." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "waterway." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-waterway.html "waterway." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-waterway.html |
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•Kabwe • hatchway • trackway
•tramway • gangway • Yahweh
•archway • parkway • pathway
•headway • segue • expressway
•airway, fairway, stairway
•railway • gateway
•freeway, keyway, leeway, seaway
•speedway • breezeway • Midway
•ridgeway
•shipway, slipway
•Kitwe • alleyway • Hemingway
•anyway • carriageway • entryway
•steerageway • taxiway • passageway
•byway, highway, skyway
•guideway, tideway
•bridleway • Steinway • driveway
•Otway
•doorway, Norway
•Broadway • walkway
•Galway, hallway
•causeway • roadway • throughway
•sluiceway • footway • subway
•someway • runway • clearway
•areaway • flyaway
•stowaway, throwaway
•hideaway • foldaway
•breakaway, takeaway
•galloway • rollaway
•colourway (US colorway), mulloway
•Greenaway • Stornoway • runaway
•caraway • tearaway • castaway
•getaway • straightaway • waterway
•motorway • cutaway • Hathaway
•giveaway • companionway • sternway
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"waterway." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "waterway." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-waterway.html "waterway." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-waterway.html |
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