navigation channel en · NOUN
Meanings
- The portion of a body of water (e.g., sea, bay, river) that is navigable, having suitable depth; it often includes a portion that is dredged into the seabed or riverbed to enable larger ships (which have deeper draft) to pass through to a port.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| navigation channels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
navigable waters · unnavigable · canal
Translations (3)
es caño (deeper channel cut into the sear or river bed) · nl vaargeul (deeper channel cut into the sear or river bed) · pl kanał nawigacyjny (deeper channel cut into the sear or river bed)