"make foul water" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes foul water [present, singular, third-person], making foul water [participle, present], made foul water [participle, past], made foul water [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> foul water}} make foul water (third-person singular simple present makes foul water, present participle making foul water, simple past and past participle made foul water)
  1. (nautical) To sail in such shallow water that the ship's keel stirs the mud at the bottom. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-make_foul_water-en-verb-VA~pp30i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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