| term | Description |
|---|---|
| sound | channel of sea water |
| cove | recessed area smaller than a bay |
| creek | an inlet/recess in the shore of a sea |
| fjord | a long narrow branch of the sea border by steep cliffs |
| marsh | an area of waterlogged soil covered with grasses |
| swamp | an area of spongy land with varied vegetation, but unfit for crops |
| bay | a body of water enclosed by a curve of the coast around it |