I. ˈfresh-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˈwä- noun
Date: 14th century
: water that is not salty especially when considered as a natural resource
II. adjective
Date: 1528
1. : of, relating to, being, or living in freshwater
2. : accustomed to navigating only in inland waters
a freshwater sailor
also : unskilled
3. : inland and usually provincial
a freshwater college