Nautical Term: LOW

Definition of LOW

.Last Open Water (LOW) is a nautical term used to refer to the last open body of water that a vessel has passed through before entering a closed waterway such as a harbor or a river estuary.

For example, a sailor might say, We passed the last open water (LOW) point yesterday, and now we’re entering the narrow and winding channels of the river delta.

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