Definition of river

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River (v. i.) To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.

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Inlet :: Inlet (n.) A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands..
Lie :: Lie (adj.) To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port..
Anaconda :: Anaconda (n.) A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon..
Repass :: Repass (v. t.) To pass again; to pass or travel over in the opposite direction; to pass a second time; as, to repass a bridge or a river; to repass the sea..
Hansom Cab :: Hansom cab () A light, low, two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind, the reins being passed over the top..
Cabman :: Cabman (n.) The driver of a cab.
Jehu :: "Jehu (n.) A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously..
Head :: Head (v. i.) To originate; to spring; to have its source, as a river..
Tributary :: Tributary (n.) A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.
Outrive :: Outrive (v. t.) To river; to sever.
Ghaut :: Ghaut (n.) Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf.
Amazonian :: Amazonian (a.) Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley..
Pull :: Pull (n.) The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river..
Boom :: Boom (n.) A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away..
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt..
Join :: "Join (v. i.) To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the hones of the skull join; two rivers join..
Designer :: Designer (n.) One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver..
Celtiberian :: Celtiberian (a.) Of or pertaining to the ancient Celtiberia (a district in Spain lying between the Ebro and the Tagus) or its inhabitants the Celtiberi (Celts of the river Iberus).
Driver :: Driver (n.) The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one who controls the movements of a locomotive..
Cascade :: Cascade (n.) A fall of water over a precipice, as in a river or brook; a waterfall less than a cataract..
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