noun
- Plural of deadwater; sections of a river or waterway where the water is still or moves very slowly, often forming a pool or slack water.
Usage: nautical; geographical
Examples
- The canoeists paddled through the deadwaters near the bend in the river.
- Fish often gather in the deadwaters where the current slows.
- The deadwaters behind the dam created a peaceful lagoon.
- Kayakers prefer the deadwaters for their calm, easy paddling conditions.
- Sediment accumulated in the deadwaters over many years.