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undertow |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Undertow \Un"der*tow`\, n. (Naut.) The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: undertow n 1: an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret" 2: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore [syn: {sea puss}, {sea purse}, {seapoose}]
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