English Dictionary: river limpet | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Reapparel \Re`ap*par"el\, v. t. To clothe again. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Reparel \Re*par"el\ (-?l), n. [Cf. {Reapparel}.] A change of apparel; a second or different suit. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
River \Riv"er\, n. [F. riv[8a]re 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} (Zo[94]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. {River crab} (Zo[94]l.), 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} (Zo[94]l.), 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} (Zo[94]l.), an alewife. {River hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus {Potamoch[oe]rus}. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. {River horse} (Zo[94]l.), the hippopotamus. {River jack} (Zo[94]l.), an African puff adder ({Clotho nasicornis}) having a spine on the nose. {River limpet} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus {Ancylus}, having a limpet-shaped shell. {River pirate} (Zo[94]l.), the pike. {River snail} (Zo[94]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of {Paludina}, {Melontho}, and allied genera. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}. {River tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus {Trionyx} and allied genera. See {Trionyx}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Riverling \Riv"er*ling\, n. A rivulet. [R.] --Sylvester. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
River Hills, WI (village, FIPS 68325) Location: 43.17360 N, 87.93506 W Population (1990): 1612 (583 housing units) Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Riverland, FL (CDP, FIPS 60750) Location: 26.09360 N, 80.18708 W Population (1990): 5376 (2180 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Riverlea, OH (village, FIPS 67440) Location: 40.08045 N, 83.02579 W Population (1990): 503 (225 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) |