01 a. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water which is not salty; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.
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Of, pertaining to, or living in, water which is not salty; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.
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Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor.
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Unskilled; raw.[Colloq.]