backwater
verb
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- (idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
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epäröidä,
huovata
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- To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
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huovata
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backwater
noun
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- (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
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takapajula
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- A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
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huopaus
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- The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
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padon pidättelemä vesi
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