| Algonquin |
any of several Algonquian Indian tribes formerly living in the region of southern Canada and the St. Lawrence River, or a member of one of these tribes. [1/3 definitions] |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. (Cf. eluvium.) |
| Amazon |
the longest river in South America. It flows from the Andes mountains in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amazon River |
a major river of South America that flows from the Andes Mountains in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| anastomosis |
an interconnection between branches or tributaries, as in a river or blood vessels. [1/2 definitions] |
| aqueduct |
a structure like a bridge for carrying a waterway or pipe across a river or valley. [1/2 definitions] |
| Augean |
of or suggesting Augeas, a king in Greek mythology, or his stables, which had not been cleaned for thirty years until Hercules changed the course of a river so that it swept through them. [1/2 definitions] |
| Babylon |
an ancient city of southwestern Asia, on the Euphrates River. [1/2 definitions] |
| bank1 |
the ground at the edge of a river or stream. |
| basin |
a large area of land drained by a river. [1/2 definitions] |
| bayou |
a marshy lake or slow-moving or stagnant river tributary, found esp. in the southeastern United States. |
| bleak2 |
a small European river fish whose silvery scales are used to make artificial pearls. |
| bottom land |
lowlands beside, and rich in the deposits of, a river. |
| Br.1 |
abbreviation of "Bridge," a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel (used as part of a proper name). |
| Brahmaputra |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that starts in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| bridge1 |
a structure that goes over something such as a river or road so that people can travel from one side to the other. |
| bridgehead |
a position held on the enemy's side of a river or the like by a small advance troop, in order to protect the main attacking force. |
| Cairo |
the capital city of Egypt, on the Nile River. |
| Chang Jiang |
the longest river of Asia, flowing from Tibet through central China into the East China Sea; Chang; Yangtze. |
| Chang Jiang River |
the longest river of Asia, flowing from Tibet through central China into the East China Sea. An older name in English for the Chang Jiang River is the Yangtze River. |