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ykiss, syn. S. purpuratus) marked with black spots and a red throat, found in most of the rivers from Alaska to the Colorado River, and in Siberia; -- called also black-spotted trout, cutthroat trout, and redthroat trout.

the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain.

eing navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable river.

y means of ballons; aëronautic. -- Inland navigation, Internal navigation, navigation on rivers, inland lakes, etc.

Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.

The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; --called also red salmon, redfish, blueback, and sawqui.

The great river of Egypt. Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. -- Nile goose (Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.

Of or pertaining to the river Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.

locks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers Irtish, Obi, Kama, and Volga. W. Tooke.

The god of the great outer sea, or the river which was believed to flow around the whole earth.

On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the Ant: nigh or Ant: near horse or ox; the off leg.

A tribe of Indians who inhabited the south side of the Missouri River. They are now partly civilized and occupy a reservation in Nebraska.

Miry; containing soft mud; resembling ooze; as, the oozy bed of a river. Pope.

The mouth of a river; an estuary. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river.

A tribe of Indians who, when first known, lived on the Ottawa River. Most of them subsequently migrated to the southwestern shore of Lake Superior.

The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs.

To river; to sever. [Obs.] Fairfax.

An offshoot; a branch. [R.] "Some outrunner of the river." Lauson.

To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits.