slack-water
Current's brief rest
Slack-water is the brief period when tidal currents stop flowing—the pause between ebb and flood tides when the water is nearly still.
Sailors and fishermen time their movements around slack-water because navigation is easier without strong currents: We'll cross the bar at slack-water.
The term also describes the still water above a dam or in a sheltered inlet.
Stagnant side channel
- deadwaterLayered sea resistance
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- brackishMildly salty water
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
silt · murky · algae · pooling · sluggish · still · standing · fetid
Gradual retreat seaward
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- neapTide of least range
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- turnRotational movement
current · estuary · harbor · anchorage · mooring · channel · buoy · soundings
Secure harbor spot
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- portDocking place for ships
- vesselReceptacle for contents
ship · boat · helm · rudder · anchor · berth · pilot · channel
Temporary period of quiet
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- interludePause between sections
- intervalDuration between two points
- hiatusBreak in activity
cessation · standstill · wait · intermission · breather · rest · downtime · suspension
Free from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- glassySmooth and shiny
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
- undisturbedFree from interference
motionless · tranquil · serene · quiet · gentle · smooth · unruffled · becalmed
backwater
Stagnant side channel
sediment · silt · murky · algae · pooling · sluggish · still · standing · fetid · marshy
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
turn · current · estuary · harbor · anchorage · mooring · channel · buoy · soundings · fathom
anchorage
Secure harbor spot
vessel · ship · boat · helm · rudder · anchor · berth · pilot · channel · passage
lull
Temporary period of quiet
hiatus · cessation · standstill · wait · intermission · breather · rest · downtime · suspension · break
calm
Free from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- glassySmooth and shiny
- mirror-likeReflecting images clearly
undisturbed · motionless · tranquil · serene · quiet · gentle · smooth · unruffled · becalmed · idle
slack-waterrapids
Turbulent river section
strong current · swift water · rushing water · torrent · white water
slack-waterrapids
Turbulent river section
whitewater · choppy water · maelstrom · heavy seas · standing waves
slack, water, slacks, slacked, slacking, slacker, slacken, slackness, slackly