(1) A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water and between the mainland and one or more islands. (2) A long, wide ocean inlet. (3) To measure the depth of water, especially by means of a weighted line; Fathom.
SOUND (WATER)
Meaning of SOUND (WATER) in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012