FRESHET


Meaning of FRESHET in English

/fresh"it/ , n.

1. a freshwater stream flowing into the sea.

2. a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice.

[ 1590-1600; FRESH (n.) + -ET ]

Syn. 2. See flood .

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