Meaning of thalweg in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈtɑlˌvɛɡ/

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1. Noun

   thalweg

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: from German, from obsolete Thal‘valley, dale’ + Weg‘way’

   Definitions

   1. the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
2. 2. a line following the lowest points of a valley