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Look up backwater or back water in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Backwater or Backwaters may refer to: Backwaters (album), a 1982 album by American
Backwater
Lagoon network in India
The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and canals running parallel to the Arabian Sea along the Malabar coast of Kerala state in south-western
Kerala_backwaters
River section with little or no current
A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It can refer to a branch of a main river, which lies alongside it and then rejoins
Backwater_(river)
Japanese light novel series
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, but Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon
Backstabbed_in_a_Backwater_Dungeon
2013 Japanese film
The Backwater (共喰い, Tomogui; Cannibal) is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Masaki Suda. It is based on the Akutagawa Prize-winning
The_Backwater
Backflow prevention device
A backwater valve is a backflow prevention device used to prevent outbound water through a dwelling's drain pipes from re-entering -- "back flowing"—into
Backwater_valve
Island in India
Kavvayi Backwaters, located near Payyanur, is the third largest backwater in Kerala and the largest one in north Kerala. The Kavvayi Kayal (backwaters) is
Kavvayi_Backwaters
Backwater is a civil parish of Narromine County, New South Wales. Backwater is on Back Water Creek, west of Narromine, New South Wales and is located
Parish_of_Backwater
American private military contractor
Blackwater was an American private military contractor founded on December 26, 1996, by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince. It was renamed Xe Services
Blackwater_(company)
1927 single by Bessie Smith
The song "Backwater Blues" is a blues and jazz standard written by Bessie Smith. Smith (on vocal with James P. Johnson on piano) recorded it as "Back-water
Backwater_Blues
1994 single by Meat Puppets
"Backwater" is a song recorded by the Meat Puppets. It was released as the first single from the group's album Too High to Die. The single was released
Backwater_(song)
Natural disasters in the United States
community. The Yazoo Backwater Area is protected from flooding by the Mississippi River Levee along the Mississippi River and the Yazoo Backwater Levee along the
Mississippi River floods of 2019
Mississippi_River_floods_of_2019
Reservoir in Angus, Scotland
Backwater Reservoir is a reservoir in north west Angus, Scotland. The reservoir's sole purpose is to provide drinking water, and as such, it supplies
Backwater_Reservoir
American supernatural slasher film
collaborating on I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). The film is based on Backwater, an unproduced survival-horror video game designed by John Zuur Platten
Venom_(2005_film)
Country in Oceania
808–812 Teo & White 2003, pp. 118–20 White, Richard (1 January 1983). "A Backwater Awash: The Australian Experience of Americanisation". Theory, Culture
Australia
River in England
Hennerton Backwater is a narrow backwater of the River Thames on the reach above Marsh Lock near the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire and Wargrave, Berkshire
Hennerton_Backwater
State in southwestern India
prominent tourist destinations of India, with coconut-lined sandy beaches, backwaters, hill stations, Ayurvedic tourism and tropical greenery as its major attractions
Kerala
Village in Kerala, India
state of Kerala. In January 2023 The New York Times mentioned Kumarakom's backwater tourism. Kumarakom has two monsoons-south west and north east.[citation
Kumarakom
Theorised tendency towards war between emerging and existing powers
wrote of the Thucydides Trap that "conflicts between city-states in a backwater Eurasian promontory 2,400 years ago are an unreliable guide to modern
Thucydides_Trap
Chettuva Backwater is located in between Engandiyur Panchayat and Kadappuram Panchayat of Thrissur District in Kerala. The backwaters start at Enamakkal
Chettuva_Backwater
2017 studio album by Kllo
Backwater is the first studio album by Australian music duo Kllo. It was released on 20 October 2017. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average
Backwater_(album)
American jazz fusion band
Backwater was an American jazz fusion band formed in Mobile, Alabama, that was active in the 1970s. The group was founded by Robby Catlin and Scott Pettersen
Backwater_(band)
1977 studio album by Brian Eno
Solos. Jaki Liebezeit of the German krautrock group Can played drums on "Backwater", and German ambient duo Cluster co-wrote and performed on "By This River"
Before_and_After_Science
Dam and reservoir in Karnataka, India
The Harangi Dam is located near Hudgur village, Kushalnagar taluk in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The masonry dam is built across
Harangi_Dam
1982 studio album by Tony Rice Unit
Backwaters is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1982. It is credited to The Tony Rice Unit. "Common Ground" (Tony Rice) – 7:39 "Just
Backwaters_(album)
Village in Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Korapuzha to Kallayi River. The whole network together forms Elathur backwaters. Vallikkattu Kavu is a 27 acre sacred grove in a swamp at Olayinmal Chikkilode
Elathur,_Kozhikode
Species of fish
The backwater darter (Etheostoma zonifer), a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, is a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae: part of the family
Backwater_darter
Lake in Kerala, India
levels of pollution have been noticed at certain hotspots of the Vembanad backwaters. The Government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the
Vembanad
American children's writer
(G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998) – Golden Kite Award, LA Times Book Prize Backwater (Putnam, 1999) Hope Was Here (Putnam, 2000) – a Newbery Honor Book Stand
Joan_Bauer_(novelist)
Lake in Kerala, India
lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts. Ashtamudi Wetland was included
Ashtamudi_Lake
Region in Kerala, India
into the region. It is well known for its boat race in the Punnamada Backwaters, known in Malayalam as Vallamkalli. The first recorded history of this
Kuttanad
Indian autonomous public business school in Kerala
liaison with administration and institutional development activities. Backwaters, the annual management fest; Echoes, the annual intercollegiate cultural
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Indian_Institute_of_Management_Kozhikode
United States historic place
The Old US 41–Backwater Creek Bridge is a bridge located on an abandoned section of US Highway 41 (US 41) over Backwater Creek in Baraga Township, Michigan
Old US 41–Backwater Creek Bridge
Old_US_41–Backwater_Creek_Bridge
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
television series Biography stated: "[Mao] turned China from a feudal backwater into one of the most powerful countries in the World. ... The Chinese
Mao_Zedong
River in Kerala, South India, tributary of Kaveri and in Kerala
Close to the town of Sargur it forms the huge Kabini Reservoir. The backwaters of the Kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer
Kabini_River
Village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
Alappuzha. Aroor, surrounded by Vembanad, Kaithappuzha, and Kumbalangi backwaters, is known for its seafood export industry. The Aroor-Kumbalam Bridge is
Aroor
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
century after his endeavors, Columbus's figure largely languished in the backwaters of history, and his reputation was beset by his failures as a colonial
Christopher_Columbus
Village in Kerala, India
in the backwater of the same name. Old Kothukumukku bridge is situated in Kannetty. The main geographic feature of the village is the backwater named Kannetty
Kannetty
Species of fish
The backwater butterfly ray, butterfly ray, diamond ray, or short-tailed ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species of chondrichthyan fish in the family Gymnuridae
Backwater_butterfly_ray
Bridge in Sonning Eye
Sonning Backwater Bridges are the road bridges across the first two of three branches of the Thames at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England. Built in 1986
Sonning_Backwater_Bridges
Riparian lake in Illinois, U.S.
wetlands. Senachwine Lake is one of these backwater lakes. During prehistoric and early historic times, backwater lakes bordering the Illinois such as Senachwine
Senachwine_Lake
Water transportation system in Moscow, Russia
Avtozavodsky Bridge ZIL Nagatinsky Novinki Backwater Klenoviy Bulvar South River Terminal Moscow Shipyard Nagatinsky Backwater Kolomenskaya Embankment Pechatniki
Moscow Regular River Transport
Moscow_Regular_River_Transport
American book publishing company
The Backwaters Press was a small press based in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a 501(c)(3) non-profit devoted to publishing poetry and literary fiction, with
Backwaters_Press
2023 American film
to scatter the ashes with her, and resolve to go to her home in nearby Backwater the next day. Marty informs the guys that there are no vacancies in the
Buddy_Games:_Spring_Awakening
Remote geographical area
In geography, a backcountry, back country or backwater is a geographical area that is remote, undeveloped, isolated, or difficult to access. These areas
Backcountry
Unwanted reverse flow of water
below the water level in a bath or basin. Backwater sanitary valves (also known as "check valves" or "backwater valves") are also often referred to as "backflow
Backflow
Town in Kerala, Southern India
Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is situated midway between the backwaters of western Kerala and the mountains of the Western Ghats. According to
Pampady
German composer (1770–1827)
Quintet, Op. 4. Charles Rosen points out that Bonn was something of a backwater compared to Vienna; Beethoven was unlikely to be acquainted with the mature
Ludwig_van_Beethoven
River in Maryland, United States
"Patapsco" is derived from the Algonquian pota-psk-ut, which translates to "backwater" or "tide covered with froth". Captain John Smith was the first European
Patapsco_River
Census Town in Kerala, India
Edappal lies in Ponnani Kole Wetlands and is surrounded by the Biyyam backwater lake of Ponnani. Artist Namboothiri Sukumaran (Actor) Akkitham Achuthan
Edappal
Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives and beautiful backwaters. Kerala has unique culture and traditions coupled with its varied demography
Tourism_in_Kerala
Irish singer-songwriter
Camouflage (1977) Someone to Dance With (1994) French Windows (1999) Backwater Awhile (2001) Swallows and Farms (2013) Seize the Day (2017) With Tramcarr
Sonny_Condell
Eco-adventure fantasy contest
items, and through their actions alter the course of the storyline. The Backwaters Paddle Quest canoe-adventure race event was created by Matthew D. Kirsch
The_Backwaters_Paddle_Quest
American musician (born 1959)
best-known songs: "Plateau," "Oh, Me," "Lake of Fire," "Up on the Sun," "Backwater," etc.), Curt is the sole member of the original trio to have played in
Curt_Kirkwood
Hamlet on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
crossing the 18th-century brick-arched Sonning Bridge combined with Sonning Backwater Bridges. Sonning Eye is surrounded by the alluvial floodplain of the River
Sonning_Eye
Australian term for an oxbow lake or other waterhole
after heavy rainfall and channels of rivers that lead to dead-ends or backwaters. The term is likely borrowed from Wiradjuri, an Aboriginal Australian
Billabong
Island in Kerala, India
Sambranikodi Island is a landmass situated in the Ashtamudi backwaters of Kollam district, Kerala, India. The island is situated approximately 10 kilometers
Sambranikodi_Island
Island village close to Kochi in Kerala, India
outskirts of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India. Situated amidst backwaters, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center, Kumbalangi is a major tourist
Kumbalangi
American rock band
was their most successful release and featured their best-known hit "Backwater". The band broke up twice, in 1996 and 2002, but reunited again in 2006
Meat_Puppets
1958 studio album by LaVern Baker
Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle" (John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford) – 3:56 "Backwater Blues" (Bessie Smith) – 4:39 "Empty Bed Blues" (J. C. Johnson) – 4:52
LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
LaVern_Baker_Sings_Bessie_Smith
1994 studio album by Meat Puppets
Nirvana). Too High to Die sold very well due to the success of its single "Backwater", which reached No. 2 and No. 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
Too_High_to_Die
Fast Track to Nowhere ("House of Blue Light") 1994 – Cream of Cuts ("Backwater") 1994 – Love and a .45 ("Animal") 1995 – White Man's Burden ("Animal")
Meat_Puppets_discography
Place in Kerala, India
there. The nearest hospital is Lourdes Hospital. Vaduthala has a line of backwaters along its length. It is one of the most peaceful places in Cochin and
Vaduthala
the sea to the source, in England. There are also secondary lists of backwaters of the river itself and the waterways branching off. Note: the River Medway
Tributaries of the River Thames
Tributaries_of_the_River_Thames
Village in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India
in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water.
Pichavaram
Suburban Island in Kochi
which lies between the Arabian Sea in the west and the Kerala backwaters (Cochin backwaters) formed by the various distributaries of Periyar river, in the
Vypin
2015 Indian film
Ayoob Khan Music by Anil Johnson Production companies Eros International Backwater Studios Distributed by Eros International Popcorn Entertainments, Tricolor
Life_of_Josutty
Australian music duo
Well Worn, came out in 2016. They issued the first full-length album, Backwater, in 2017. At Metacritic, it received an average score of 76 out of 100
Kllo
Atreides, and fathering children on many worlds, Vorian is settled on the backwater world Kepler in Sisterhood of Dune (2012). His father Agamemnon's life-extension
List_of_Dune_characters
Structure that uses a water wheel or turbine
watermills operate channels tend to sedimentate, particularly backwater. Also in the backwater area, inundation events and sedimentation of adjacent floodplains
Watermill
Island group in the Bay of Bengal
is nicknamed "God's own creation" due to similarities with the Kerala backwaters. The Godavari delta is surrounded by the tributaries of Vruddha Godavari
Konaseema
Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia
concludes that Mehrgarh has an earlier local background, and is not a "'backwater' of the Neolithic culture of the Near East". Lukacs and Hemphill suggest
Indus_Valley_Civilisation
Indian animated television show
Qutub Minar (New Delhi), Hawa Mahal (Jaipur), Tea Plantation (Assam), Backwater (Kerala), Charminar (Hyderabad), Bandra-Worli Sea Link (Mumbai), Rock
Motu_Patlu
Land alongside a body of water
river, creek, or stream. The bank consists of the sides of the channel, backwater between which the flow is confined. Stream banks are of particular interest
Bank_(geography)
Town in Kerala, India
side of the Muhamma is the Vembanad backwater, which borders Kottayam district. The other side of the backwater is Kumarakam. Muhamma-Kumarakam is the
Muhamma
Device that prevents undesired water flow
are used for residential power washing. A closely related device is the backwater valve, which is designed to prevent sewage from backing up into a building
Backflow_prevention_device
Stream in Oxfordshire, England
5-kilometre (3.4 mi) long backwater of the River Thames in the west of Oxford, England. It has its own secondary backwater, known as the Wareham Stream
Castle_Mill_Stream
Traditional houseboat used in Kerala, India
the main means of transport of men, women and materials in the Kerala backwaters since the olden days. For the royalty these boats even became comfortable
Kettuvallam
Any significant accumulation of water, generally on a planet's surface
from the original on 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-03-26. "Definition of 'backwater'". Collins Dictionary. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-25. "Definition
Body_of_water
2025 video game
her revenge against the Yōtei Six. She first finds the Snake drunk in a backwater village and kills him, but is mortally wounded in the process. Atsu miraculously
Ghost_of_Yōtei
Leader of the executive branch of Government of Kerala
Geography Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Ashtamudi Lake Kavvayi Backwaters Backwaters Districts Eravikulam National Park Flora and fauna Malabar Coast
Chief_Minister_of_Kerala
Park in Kollam, Kerala
acres (19 ha) of city-owned land. Located beside the Kerala's pride, backwaters of Ashtamudi, this place popularly known as Asramam Picnic Village. It
Adventure_Park,_Kollam
List of Missouri fishes
Brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus Clear, warm waters without current, backwaters, overflow pools of large streams Catostomidae (family) River carpsucker
List_of_fishes_of_Missouri
Place in Maharashtra, India
waterfall during the rainy season. There is a view of the Morbe Dam's backwater while going through this route. The route's base village is the Ambewadi
Matheran
One of the four census regions of the US
Pearl River backwater in Mississippi
Southern_United_States
Village in Kerala, India
under the jurisdiction of Azhoor Panchayat. There are many temples and backwaters. It is situated 19km south of Varkala and 22km north of Trivandrum City
Perunguzhi
state of Kerala, and in particular the image of houseboats on the Kerala backwaters, a notable tourist destination. Varghese took a master's degree in zoology
Babu_Varghese
American comic book series
the year 138 ABY. As the series begins, Solo is running a junkyard on a backwater Outer Rim planet and living a life far removed from Emperors and royalty
Star_Wars:_Legacy
2016 Indian film
Satheesh Kurup Edited by Ranjan Abraham Music by Bijibal Production company Backwater Studios Distributed by Magic Frames Release Release date 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
Ore_Mukham
District in Kerala, India
capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons, and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district.
Kollam_district
Building in India
Bengal monitor, sea fans, turtles and Russell's viper. Mudaliarkuppam backwaters is a brackish water lagoon adjacent to the Bay of Bengal on the East Coast
Mudaliarkuppam_Boat_House
Place in Kerala, India
Mundamveli and Kumbalanghi. The place is famous for its temples, landscapes, backwaters and lotus pond. A historical trade fair called Pulavanibham is held every
Palluruthy
Nationwide armed struggle in Mexico (1910–1920)
stores, which were largely eliminated under his rule, except in the most backwater areas of Mexico. To prevent conservative factions in the military from
Mexican_Revolution
Restaurant in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
hotel and restaurant on the banks of the River Thames next to the Sonning Backwater Bridges, at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England. The hotel includes a number
French_Horn,_Sonning_Eye
2024 fantasy novel by Lev Grossman
and follows a talented young knight named Collum who travels from his backwater home to Camelot, expecting to meet King Arthur and join the Round Table
The_Bright_Sword
the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams. The area had mercantile
List of institutions of higher education in Kollam district
List_of_institutions_of_higher_education_in_Kollam_district
1974 studio album by Status Quo
art was by British artist Dave Field. The band believed the opening "Backwater" to be the most suitable candidate for a single. However, the only track
Quo_(Status_Quo_album)
2020 novel by Suzanne Collins
dazzling plot-twists". She wrote that "when it comes to writing the murkiest backwaters of the human psyche, Collins is fathoms out of her depth". Darren Franich
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The_Ballad_of_Songbirds_and_Snakes
Municipality in Kerala
the formation of many islands. The Kodungalloor Kayal (backwaters) and Varappuzha Kayal (backwaters) are in this taluk. The town and neighboring areas were
North_Paravur
County of England
Cheshire. Until the Early Modern period the county was a comparatively poor backwater, although in 1351 it became a palatine, with a semi-independent judicial
Lancashire
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pakistani
A Gift of Allah
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Manor House
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent and wise
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of prophet muhammads wife
Girl/Female
Australian, Czechoslovakian, German, Slavic
Golden
Girl/Female
Tamil
Male
Slavic
Variant spelling of Slavic Belobog, BIELOBOG means "white god."Â
Female
Polish
German and Polish form of Latin Angelicus, ANGELIKA means "angelic."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin
A Combination of Mary and Ann; Bitter; Sea of Bitterness; Rebelliousness; Wished for Child; Of the Clan Marius
Girl/Female
Latin
The black one. Dark. Famous Bearer: A character in Margaret Mitchell's 'Gone with the Wind'.
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n.
An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction.
n.
Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.
n.
Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar.