River — Defs

01 n. One who rives or splits.

1.
One who rives or splits.

02 n. 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 r…

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.

Phrases & compounds

River chub — the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes.

River crab — any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as Thelphusa 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.

River duck — any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.

River god — a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity.

River herring — an alewife.

River hog — Any species of African wild hogs of the genus Potamochœrus. They frequent wet places along the rivers.

River horse — the hippopotamus.

River jack — an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis) having a spine on the nose.

River limpet — a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped shell.

River pirate — the pike.

River snail — any species of fresh-water gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera. See Pond snail, under Pond.

River tortoise — any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx.

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

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To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.[Obs.]