Sekirov Dictionary

distributary

/di-ˈstri-byə-ˌter-ē/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

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That distributes.
- A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […] — 1816

noun1

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A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
- The bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […] — 1894

forms

distributaries · more distributary · most distributary

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