watercourse

wa·ter·course

noun \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkȯrs\

Definition of WATERCOURSE

1

: a natural or artificial channel through which water flows

2

: a stream of water (as a river, brook, or underground stream)

Examples of WATERCOURSE

1. Pesticides are sometimes responsible for contamination of watercourses.
2. <the Erie Canal was the first watercourse to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes>

First Known Use of WATERCOURSE

1510

Related to WATERCOURSE

Synonyms: aqueduct, canal, conduit, course, flume, racecourse, raceway, channel, waterway

Related Words: millrace, millstream; floodway, sluice, sluiceway, spillway; swash, tideway, torrent; gutter, trough; river, rivulet, stream

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Rhymes with WATERCOURSE

charley horse, Crazy Horse, cutting horse, harness horse, hobbyhorse, intercourse, minicourse, nonrecourse, outercourse, pommel horse, quarter horse, reinforce, rocking horse, saddle horse, telecourse, tour de force, Trojan horse, vaulting horse