- drainway
- A way for the drainage of surface water. 56 Am J1st Water § 76. See drain; drainage; natural drainway.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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drainway — /ˈdreɪnweɪ/ (say draynway) noun 1. the path which a drain takes. 2. the drain itself …
natural drainway — A natural means of drainage of surface water. A ravine, gorge, or similar depression, by means of which the surface water of a hilly or mountainous country is drained. Anno: 81 ALR 271. A depression or channel created by natural causes in which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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drain — A hollow space in the ground, either natural or artificial, where water is collected or drained away. Barton v Drainage Dist. 174 Ark 173, 294 SW 418. The word has been construed as being broad enough to include a sewer. Barton v Drainage Dist.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
gorge — A defile between hills or mountains; that is, a narrow throat or outlet. Gibbs v Williams, 25 Kan 214, 217. A natural drainway of surface water in a hilly or mountainous area. Anno: 81 ALR 271 … Ballentine's law dictionary
ravine — A deep gully or gorge; a natural drainway for surface water. Anno: 81 ALR 271; 56 Am J1st Wat § 76. As used in an indictment for rape, the word has been held to imply a want of consent and that by reason of employing the word ravish, the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
slough — A depression; a marsh or swamp. Anno: 40 ALR 852. Sometimes considered a natural drainway of surface water. 56 Am J1st Water § 75. In an unusual sense of the term, one of the waterways which separate islands in a river from one another or from… … Ballentine's law dictionary
