tideway

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tide·way

 (tīd′wā′)
n.
A channel in which a tidal current runs.
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tideway

(ˈtaɪdˌweɪ)
n
(Physical Geography) a strong tidal current or its channel, esp the tidal part of a river
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Noun1.tideway - a channel in which a tidal current runs
channel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"
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Translations

tideway

[ˈtaɪdweɪ] Ncanal m de marea
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But that might have occurred through want of careful tending in a tideway. All the same, this looked as though she were pretty hard on her ground- tackle.
The following day, the teenager paired up with Lawrence Joss of Tideways to post the fastest time in the double sculls - and claim the gold medal.