| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| fairways | A navigable channel in a river or harbor |
| fairway | the navigable portion of a river, harbor, or coastal waters or the channel through that portion usually used by vessels |
| DEEPENING | Dredging a river or harbor channel. |
| backwater | water turned back in its course by an obstruction, or an opposing current, as in a river channel, or across a river bar |
| backwaters | BACKWATER, water turned back in its course by an obstruction, or an opposing current, as in a river channel, or across a river bar |
| basinful | dock built in a tidal river or harbor |
