DISTRIBUTARY


Meaning of DISTRIBUTARY in English

/di strib"yoo ter'ee/ , n. , pl. distributaries .

an outflowing branch of a stream or river, typically found in a delta (opposed to tributary ).

[ 1535-45; DISTRIBUTE + -ARY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .