Water held or pushed back by or as if by a dam or current.
Aigua celebrat o retrocedir per o com si per una presa o corrent.
A body of water thus formed.
Així formar un cos d'aigua.
A place or situation regarded as isolated, stagnant, or backward: "The running of family fortunes has always been a backwater—albeit a lucrative one—of the investment management business” ( Business Week).
Un lloc o situació considerat aïllat, estancat o endarrerit:
A rowing or paddling stroke in which the oar or paddle is pushed forward, used to check a boat's forward motion or move it backward.
Un cop de rem o pal en què s'empeny el rem o la pala cap endavant, que s'utilitza per comprovar el moviment cap endavant d'un vaixell o moure'l cap enrere.