mud and slime left after a flood. Norf. and Suff.
·vt To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud. II. Silt ·noun Mud or fine earth deposited from r...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Sediment; ooze in a harbour, or at a lock-gate. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Deep-water banks off Jamaica, where silt-snappers are fished for. ...
To be choked with mud or sand, so as to obstruct vessels. ...