hydrographical

Variant of hydrography

hydrography definition

hy·drog·ra·phy (hī dräg′rə fē)

noun

  1. the study, description, and mapping of oceans, lakes, and rivers, esp. with reference to their navigational and commercial uses
  2. the oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. of a region, esp. as dealt with on a map or in a survey, treatise, etc.

Etymology: Fr hydrographie: see hydro- & -graphy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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