What is water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer called?
backwater — Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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