open water

German - Turkish

Dutch - Turkish

English - English

Definition of open water in English English dictionary: An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions
Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.; In a river, pond, or other small body of water, an area of surface unobstructed by aquatic vegetation, boulders, and the like, adequate for navigation or swimming
Willet sent the canoe through the open water between the tall reeds.; An area of an ocean, sea, lake, or river which is not covered by ice
At the end of June, James Bay was generally open water except for loose ice persisting over its northwestern section.; Water contained within 2-D features such as Lake/Ponds, Stream/Rivers, and Inundation Areas; Any public waters of the state as defined by Minn Stat 103G 005, Subd 15 (the state's county-by-county inventory of lakes, rivers and other public waterways in the public domain); A wetland class consisting of areas of open water less than 6 6 feet deep There are often submerged or floating-leaved plants in the shallower portions along the edges of the waterbody (Abbreviated OW); Portions of the sea that are far from land in which a cruise ship might experience greater motion or rougher seas; {i} parts of the ocean that are far from land where a passenger cruise ship can experience immense or stormy seas

open water

Hyphenation

o·pen wa·ter

ōpın wôtır

/ˈōpən ˈwôtər/ /ˈoʊpən ˈwɔːtɜr/

[ 'O-p&n, -p& ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English up up.

History

Favorites