What does "backwater" mean?
Backwater: An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction.
Additional senses
- 2.Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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