"fairwater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fairwaters [plural]
Etymology: fair + water Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fair|water}} fair + water Head templates: {{en-noun}} fairwater (plural fairwaters)
  1. (nautical) A device that improves the streamlining of a vessel. Categories (topical): Nautical Derived forms: fairwater plane
    Sense id: en-fairwater-en-noun-Amls7Avl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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