5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated; uncultured;
unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.
6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as, fresh for a
combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor; rather strong; cool or brisk;
as, a fresh wind.
7. Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which is from
the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction from that which is
pickled or salted.
Fresh breeze (Naut.), a breeze between a moderate and a strong breeze;
one blowinq about twenty miles an hour. -- Fresh gale, a gale blowing
about forty-five miles an hour. -- Fresh way (Naut.), increased speed.
Syn. -- Sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid; sweet; good:
inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively; vigorous; strong.
Fresh, n.; pl. Freshes (&?;). 1. A stream or spring of fresh water.
He shall drink naught but brine; for I'll not show him Where the
quick freshes are.
Shak.