Dead water

(Naut.)

the eddy water closing in under a ship's stern when sailing.

dead water

[′ded ‚wȯd·ər] (oceanography) The mass of eddying water associated with formation of internal waves near the keel of a ship; forms under a ship of low propulsive power when it negotiates water which has a thin layer of fresher water over a deeper layer of more saline water.

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