slack-water

noun

A time, at the turn of the tide, when the water is calm.

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Meanings

nounslack-water (countable and uncountable, plural slack-waters)

plural slack-waters

  1. countableuncountableA time, at the turn of the tide, when the water is calm.
  2. countableuncountableA stretch of seawater in which there are no currents, or of a river impeded by a lock or dam.

Translations

Māori tai mate
  • tai mateturn of the tide
Swedish lugnvatten, dödvatten
  • lugnvattenseawater without current
  • dödvattenseawater without current
  • stillvattenseawater without current
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APA

slack-water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-water

MLA

“slack-water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slack-water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slack-water.

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