water right
noun
the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal.
Origin of water right
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words nearby water right
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British Dictionary definitions for water right
water right
noun
the right to make use of a water supply, as for irrigation