waterway

Meaning

Noun

• A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.
• A conduit or watercourse, such as on the deck of a ship, to drain water.

Origin

• From Middle English waterwey, from Old English wæterweġ, equivalent to . Compare Saterland Frisian Woaterwai, West Frisian wetterwei, Dutch waterweg, German Wasserweg, Danish vandvej, Swedish vattenväg.