navigation channel

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounnavigation channel (plural navigation channels)

plural navigation channels

  1. nauticalThe 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.

Translations

Dutch vaargeul
  • vaargeuldeeper channel cut into the sear or river bed
Polish kanał nawigacyjny
  • kanał nawigacyjnydeeper channel cut into the sear or river bed
Spanish caño
  • cañodeeper channel cut into the sear or river bed
Cite this entry
APA

navigation channel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navigation%20channel

MLA

“navigation channel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navigation%20channel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “navigation channel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navigation%20channel.

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