Definitions
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
Word origin
From back + wash.
Used in a sentence
“I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay.”
“They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder.”
“"Reasonable expenses, Nickle. You can't spend much in a backwash like this Tapsfield."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wake behind boat”8 letters
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