chuck ((1)) 1 [< Chinook Jargon < Nootka ch'a'ak fresh water] West Coast DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
water.
2a n.
any body of water.
2b n.
the ocean, including all salt-water inlets, canals, and bays affected by tidewater.
See also: saltchuck