SINCE 1828
brown water
nounDefinition of brown water
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an inland or coastal waterway especially when murky or colored brown by silt, tannins, or pollutants — compare blue water
brown-water
adjectiveDefinition of brown-water (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, operating in, or characteristic of brown waters
a brown-water navy
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