n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ wo ̇ -t ə r, - ˌ wä-
Function: noun
Date: 1629
1 a : water backed up in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current, or the tide b : a body of water (as an inlet or tributary) that is out of the main current of a larger body
2 a : an isolated or backward place or condition b : an unpopular or unimportant field (as of study or business)