LIMAN


Meaning of LIMAN in English

/li mahn", -man"/ , n. Geol.

1. a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.

2. an area of mud or silt deposited near the mouth of a river.

[ 1855-60; limán estuary, coastal salt lake liménion, liménas (cf. Gk limén harbor) ]

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