back water
verb
Meaning
- To reverse the action of the oars, paddles, or propeller, so as to force the boat or ship backward.
- The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
- A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
- A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
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