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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 a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic. [1/3 definitions]
Amazon River a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic.
anastomosis an interconnection between branches or tributaries, as in a river or blood vessels. [1/2 definitions]
aqueduct a bridgelike structure designed to carry 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. [1/6 definitions]
basin in geography, a large area of country that is drained of water runoff by a river. [1/6 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 originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal.
bridge1 a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel. [1/6 definitions]
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.
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; Chang; Yangtze.
channel the bed of a river, stream, or other waterway. [1/8 definitions]