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(), n.One who rives or splits. Riv"er (), n.[F. rivre a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub (Zol.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. River crab (Zol.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern Europe. River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. Bartlett. River duck (Zol.), any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous Riv"er (), v. i.To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl. [Obs.] Halliwell. スポンサード リンク
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