freshwater

(fres̸hwôt′ər)

adjective

  1. of or living in water that is not salty
    1. accustomed to sailing only on inland waters, not on the sea: a freshwater sailor
    2. unskilled
    1. in or of the hinterland; inland
    2. ☆ somewhat provincial or obscure: a freshwater college

See freshwater in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, living in, or consisting of water that is not salty: freshwater fish; freshwater lakes.
  2. Situated away from the sea; inland.
  3. Nautical Accustomed to sailing on inland waters only: a freshwater sailor.

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