tailwater

English

noun

Definitions

The water located immediately downstream from a hydraulic structure, such as a dam, bridge, or culvert.

Etymology

Compound from English tail + English water.

Origin

English

water

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bridgewater English
Tailgate English
Teeswater English
above-water English
antiwater English
astrotail English
backwater English
bangtail English
bathwater English
beanwater English
beavertail English
betail English
bewater English
bilgewater English
blacktail English
blackwater English
bluetail English
bluewater English
boattail English
bobtail English
bongwater English
bottled water English
brackishwater English
brantail English
breakwater English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
catchwater English
catstail English
cattail English
clearwater English
coattail English
coldwater English
cottontail English
cowtail English
creekwater English
cross-tail English
culvertail English
cutwater English
de-tail English
deepwater English
dewater English
dillwater English
dishwater English
ditchwater English
dovetail English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
drinkwater English
ducktail English
dyewater English
eyewater English
fairwater English
fantail English
feathertail English
feedwater English
filetail English
firetail English
firewater English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flatwater English
flickertail English
floodwater English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
forewater English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
freshwater English
goldentail English
goldtail English
greywater English
groundwater English
hairtail English
hardtail English
headwater English
headwaters English
heartwater English
heliotail English
hightail English
hightail it English
highwater English
hindwater English
holy water English
horntail English
horsetail English
jerkwater English
jollytail English
kicktail English
lakewater English
limewater English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
magnetotail English
meltwater English
metaltail English
midwater English
mopwater English
mousetail English
needletail English
nonwater English
oceanwater English
orthowater English
overwater English
oxtail English
palaeowater English
paleowater English
pentail English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
polywater English
pondwater English
poolwater English
pseudotail English
quaketail English
quickwater English
rainwater English
rattail English
redtail English
rewater English
ring-tailed English
ringtail English
riverwater English
roostertail English
rosewater English
roughtail English
rubytail English
saltwater English
scaletail English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
seawater English
semiwater English
sharptail English
shavetail English
sheartail English
shearwater English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
sinkwater English
slickwater English
softwater English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spindletail English
spinetail English
sprigtail English
springtail English
springwater English
spurnwater English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stickwater English
stifftail English
stormwater English
streamertail English
streamwater English
stubtail English
superwater English
swallowtail English
sweetwater English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail end English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspin English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thistletail English
thorntail English
tidewater English
topwater English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turntail English
twintail English
undertail English
underwater English
unwater English
unwatering English
veiltail English
wagtail English
warmwater English
washwater English
wastewater English
water English
water adder English
water bicycle English
water bike English
water boy English
water cure English
water fear English
water fitness English
water hen English
water knot English
water mole English
water mouse English
water nymph English
water pox English
water sickness English
water trough English
water witching English
water-fear English
water-free English
water-leech English
water-loving English
water-salamander English
waterable English
waterage English
waterbag English
waterbar English
waterbased English
waterbed English
waterbike English
waterbird English
waterbirding English
waterboard English
waterboat English
waterbody English
waterbomb English
waterborne English
waterbreak English
waterbus English
waterchamber English
watercleft English
waterclock English
watercloset English
watercock English
watercolor English
watercolour English
watercourse English
watercraft English
watercress English
waterdog English
waterdrop English
watered English
waterer English
waterest English
watereth English
waterfall English
waterfilled English
waterfilling English
waterfit English
waterflood English
waterflow English
waterfowl English
waterfowler English
waterfree English
waterfright English
waterfront English
waterful English
watergang English
watergate English
watergrass English
waterguard English
waterhead English
waterhen English
waterhole English
waterhorse English
waterhouse English
waterish English
waterjug English
waterkeeper English
waterleaf English
waterless English
waterlike English
waterline English
waterlog English
waterly English
watermaker English
waterman English
watermanship English
watermark English
watermaster English
watermaze English
watermedia English
watermelon English
watermilfoil English
watermill English
watermiller English
watermilling English
watermole English
watermoss English
waterness English
waterphone English
waterpipe English
waterplane English
waterplant English
waterplay English
waterpoint English
waterport English
waterpot English
waterproof English
waterquake English
waterscape English
watershed English
watersheep English
watershoot English
waterside English
waterskier English
waterskin English
watersoaked English
watersport English
waterspout English
waterstained English
waterstone English
waterstop English
waterstuff English
waterthrush English
watertight English
waterwall English
waterward English
waterwards English
waterway English
waterweed English
waterwork English
waterworks English
waterworn English
waterwort English
watery English
wedgetail English
wellwater English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitetail English
wirewater English
yellowtail English
Wasser German
water Dutch, Flemish
ватер Russian
váter Spanish, Castilian
ワーラー Japanese
tail Middle English
water Middle English
वाटर Hindi
wara Tok Pisin
watra Sranan Tongo
wota Bislama
teil Kriol
tumwata Chinook Jargon
woda Kriol
wata Krio
wataa Aukan
wata Gullah
worta Pitcairn-Norfolk
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