outdraft
An outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.
Noun
- An outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.
- The outdraft is like a funnel, pulling the boat and tow out into the river, away from the lock and toward the dam. - 2004, Virginia Thorndike, On Tugboats, page 290:
- Only a person stationed at the front of the lead barge or on one of the assist boats could have alerted the captain to the moment when the tow hit the outdraft. - 2017, Diane Wood, Larry Alexander v. Ingram Barge...
Origin
From out- + draft.