Synonyms: slack tide, slack water
Definition: the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
Similar words: tide
Definition: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
Synonyms: slack, slack water
Definition: a stretch of water without current or movement
Usage: suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
Similar words: stretch
Definition: a large and unbroken expanse or distance
Usage: a stretch of highway; a stretch of clear water