Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Spread or expanse of water.

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Examples

  • A pleasant and a friendly little water-spread is here, cheerful to the sunshine, and inviting to the moon, with a variety of gleamy streaks, according to the sky and breeze.

    Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004

  • A pleasant and a friendly little water-spread is here, cheerful to the sunshine, and inviting to the moon, with a variety of gleamy streaks, according to the sky and breeze.

    Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale 1862

  • HYDERABAD: Viewing the laying of road in Mylaravam reservoir in Kadapa district as a blatant violation of rules, the government on Saturday asked Bramhani Industries Limited (BIL) to immediately remove the road as well as the vehicles and machinery and restore status quo ante in the water-spread.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

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