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low water

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noun

water at its lowest level, as in a river.

Origin of low water

First recorded in 1520–30

OTHER WORDS FROM low water

low-wa·ter, adjective

Words nearby low water

low road, low sunday, low tech, low technology, low tide, low water, low wine, low-alcohol, low-angle shot, low-budget, low-cal

Example sentences from the Web for low water

The species are to be found from low-water mark to a depth of one hundred fathoms or more.

The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
Low-water, but little money in pocket, when the finances are at a low ebb.

The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
In the low-water season, this statement should be italicised.

The River and I |John G. Neihardt
The harbour is protected by a sea-wall built along the low-water line, and an iron pier affords accommodation for large vessels.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6 |Various

It lives in clear, deep water on rocks, and is sometimes found at low-water mark on the northern New England coast.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for low water

low water

noun

another name for low tide (def. 1)

the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level

a situation of difficulty or point of least success, excellence, etc