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Mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology
to a linguistic connection between the bunyip and Bunjil, "a mythic 'Great Man' who made the mountains, rivers man, and all the animals". The word bahnyip
Bunyip
River in Victoria, Australia
Bunyip River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Bunyip
Bunyip_River
Town in Victoria, Australia
Bunyip is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 81 km south-east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local
Bunyip,_Victoria
Railway station in Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
Bunyip railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Bunyip, in Victoria
Bunyip_railway_station
Reservoir in Victoria, Australia
swamp drained several waterways including the Cardinia Creek and the Bunyip River and only a small amount of wetland remains today, predominately used
Koo-Wee-Rup_Swamp
Bay in Victoria, Australia
essential. Some of the major tributaries of Western Port are Bunyip River, Lang Lang River, Bass River, Cardinia Creek, Redbill Creek, Mosquito Creek, Brella
Western_Port
Partially closed railway line in Victoria
Creek Bunyip River 65.92 Koo Wee Rup (closed) Strzelecki line to Strzelecki 69.15 Monomeith (closed) 72.65 Caldermeade (closed) Lang Lang River 76.17
South_Gippsland_railway_line
Protected area in Victoria, Australia
later. The park is named after the bunyip, an Aboriginal mythical creature that was thought to live along the Bunyip River that flows through the park. The
Bunyip_State_Park
Highway in Australia
structures along its route are the twin Tom Uglys Bridge across Georges River. The northbound bridge is of steel truss construction, opened in 1929, whilst
Princes_Highway
Road in Melbourne, Victoria
dual-lane, single-carriageway road to the west of the town, over the Bunyip River drains, to terminate at Rossiter Road shortly afterwards; the intersection
Koo_Wee_Rup_Bypass
Region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia
respectively. The western part of the region around Western Port Bay and the Bunyip River is mostly flat (much of it having been reclaimed from the drained Koo-Wee-Rup
West_Gippsland
Longest river in Australia
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri: Millewa, Yorta Yorta: Dhungala or Tongala) is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is
Murray_River
after the river of the same name in County Clare, Ireland Buckland: named after squatter Thomas Buckland Bunyip: Boonwurrung banib, "bunyip" (a frightening
List of river name etymologies
List_of_river_name_etymologies
Former railway station in Victoria, Australia
dismantled and replaced by a concrete footpath. (May, 2012) Rail bridge over Bunyip River off Railway Road Collapsed platform face A new toilet block physically
Koo_Wee_Rup_railway_station
Species of ray-finned fish
still be found in some locations, particularly within the Glenelg and Bunyip River basins in Victoria. Coleman, R.; Raadik, T.; Freeman, R. (2019). "Galaxiella
Galaxiella_pusilla
River in Victoria, Australia
south-eastern portion of the Yarra Ranges within the Bunyip State Park, near Bunyip Gap. The river flows generally east then south, then west by south
Tarago_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine, Northern
Goulburn_River
to generation. Mythology consistently names swamps and rivers as the preferred home of the Bunyip, stating that settlement over the years disrupted the
Mythology_of_Australia
Weekly newspaper published in Gawler, South Australia
Adelaide Plains areas. Along with The Murray Pioneer, The River News, and The Loxton News, The Bunyip was now owned (since 2003) by the Taylor Group of Newspapers
The_Bunyip
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The Yarrowee River (or Yaramlok in the Aboriginal language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands region
Yarrowee_River
River in Victoria, Australia
2014. "Map of Lang Lang River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2014. "Upper Lang Lang - Bunyip River and Westernport catchment"
Lang_Lang_River
Town in South Australia
in all of South Australia. The Bunyip Newspaper (The oldest regional newspaper in South Australia), awards the Bunyip Medal to the player in the game
Gawler
suburbs of Melbourne. The town of Koo Wee Rup was evacuated when the Bunyip River reached a height of 7.2 metres (24 ft). 6–7 February – Bushfires in Perth
2011_in_Australia
River in Victoria, Australia
Hopkins River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The Hopkins River rises below
Hopkins_River
River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Maribyrnong River /ˈmærəbənɒŋ/ is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north–western suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian
Maribyrnong_River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The Barwon River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in The Otways and the Bellarine Peninsula regions of the Australian state of
Barwon_River_(Victoria)
Bonang Brodribb Broken Buchan Buckland Buffalo Bundara Bunyip C Calder Caledonia Campaspe Cann Cann River East Carlisle Catherine Chetwynd Cobungra Coliban
List_of_rivers_of_Australia
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The Leigh River (or Waywatcurtan in the Wathaurong Aboriginal language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands
Leigh_River_(Victoria)
River in south-eastern Australia
The Snowy River (Douriango in the Ngarigo language) is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's
Snowy_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Werribee River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment that is located on the expansive lowland plain southwest of Melbourne, Victoria,
Werribee_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Plenty River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north-eastern Greater Melbourne region of the Australian state of Victoria
Plenty_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Surry River, sometimes incorrectly spelled as the Surrey River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District
Surrey_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, (Kulin languages: Berrern, Birr-arrung, Bay-ray-rung, Birarang, Birrarung, and Wongete) is a perennial
Yarra_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Tidal River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Wilsons Promontory region of the Australian state of Victoria. A permanent
Tidal_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Little River, also known as Cocoroc Rivulet, is a perennial stream of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the Werribee Plain of south-central Victoria
Little River (Greater Geelong)
Little_River_(Greater_Geelong)
clubs included the 6 CL&DJFA clubs (Pakenham, Iona, Cora Lynn, Tynong, Bunyip and Catani) plus Longwarry from the Central Gippsland FL and Koo Wee Rup
West Gippsland Football League (1927–2001)
West_Gippsland_Football_League_(1927–2001)
2005 video game
boomerang chassis and Bunyip Stones can be purchased with Opals, the game's currency, from stores in Southern Rivers, and Bunyip Stones can also be earned
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan
Ty_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_3:_Night_of_the_Quinkan
Australian Aboriginal mythological creature
significant cave system has been discovered on the Murray River in New South Wales. Bunyip, a river monster from the aboriginal mythology of southeastern
Whowie
River in Victoria, Australia
River, a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, is located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Bass River rises
Bass_River_(Victoria)
Town in South Australia
green on the edges of town. Bunyip Park is situated on the south-east side of Koolunga with a gate leading to the Bunyip River Trail. This short circular
Koolunga,_South_Australia
River in Victoria, Australia
The Loddon River, an inland river of the north–central catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central
Loddon_River
Railway station in Longwarry, Victoria, Australia
but the section between Bunyip and Longwarry remained single track for several decades because the bridge over the Bunyip River has not been duplicated
Longwarry_railway_station
River in Victoria, Australia
Arte River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Arte River rises
Arte_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Mitchell River is a perennial river of the East Gippsland catchment, located in the Australian state of Victoria. The unregulated river provides a unique
Mitchell_River_(Victoria)
Species of flowering plant
collected near the sources of the Bunyip River in the Grampians, near Portland Bay, and towards the mouth of the Glenelg River by Ferdinand von Mueller. In
Boronia_muelleri
River in Victoria, Australia
The Tambo River or Berrawan is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria
Tambo_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria and South Australia
Glenelg River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia. The river rises
Glenelg_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
bunyip waterholes; Djub-djub-galg, meaning a place where melaleuca was abundant; Witchelliba, with witji meaning basket grass and bar meaning river;
Avoca_River
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
as the Germanic nixie, the wihwin of Central America and the Australian bunyip. The origins of narratives about the creature are unclear, but the practical
Kelpie
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Moe River rises
Moe_River_(Australia)
Australian Football Club
Bunyip Football Club, nicknamed The Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club in the Ellinbank & District Football League. The club is based in the
Bunyip_Football_Club
River in Victoria, Australia
The Moyne River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The Moyne River rises near
Moyne_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Big River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Big River rises
Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria)
Big_River_(Brodribb_River,_Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Wongungarra River rises
Wongungarra_River
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Tyers River
Tyers_River
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Red River rises
Red_River_(Victoria)
river monsters attested in worldwide folklore. A wooden carving of Nyaminyami An artist's concept of Storsjöodjuret An artist's concept of a Bunyip,
List_of_lake_monsters
River in Victoria, Australia
The Thurra River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Thurra
Thurra_River
2009 Australian fires
suspected. Wednesday, 4 February Bunyip State Park blaze commenced. Saturday, 7 February (Black Saturday) 05:00 am – Bunyip State Park fire jumped containment
Black_Saturday_bushfires
River in Victoria, Australia
The Suggan Buggan River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Formed by
Suggan_Buggan_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Broken River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Northern
Broken_River_(Victoria)
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The St George River, sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Saint George River, is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways
St_George_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
Rich River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Rich River rises
Rich_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Avon River, an inland intermittent river of the Wimmera catchment, located in the Grampians and Wimmera regions of the Australian state of Victoria
Avon River (Grampians, Victoria)
Avon_River_(Grampians,_Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Buchan River (/bʌkən/ BUCK-ən) is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria
Buchan_River
River in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia
The Avon River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region, of the Australian state of Victoria. The Avon
Avon River (Gippsland, Victoria)
Avon_River_(Gippsland,_Victoria)
2004 platform video game
mechs using his own bipedal Battle Bunyip power suit. Cass's thorny devil henchwoman Fluffy arrives in her own Bunyip mech and makes her way towards Currawong
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue
Ty_the_Tasmanian_Tiger_2:_Bush_Rescue
River in Victoria, Australia
River (/ˈwɒnən/) is a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The name of the river
Wannon_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Aire River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Aire River rises
Aire_River_(Victoria)
Sports league in Victoria, Australia
western division comprised Nar Nar Goon, Garfield, Cora Lynn, Koo Wee Rup, Bunyip, Catani and Lang Lang; and the eastern division, with eight clubs, comprised
Ellinbank & District Football League
Ellinbank_&_District_Football_League
River in Victoria, Australia
The Patterson River is a partly man-made, tidal urban river of the Port Phillip catchment in the Australian east coast state of Victoria, located in the
Patterson_River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The Wye River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Wye River rises in
Wye_River_(Victoria)
Raijū Azeban – trickster raccoon spirit in Abenaki mythology Drop bear Bunyip (Australian Aboriginal) Agropelter – a beast that amuses itself by hurling
List of legendary creatures by type
List_of_legendary_creatures_by_type
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
Carlisle River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Carlisle River rises
Carlisle_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Big River, a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the East Gippsland and Alpine regions of
Big River (Mitta Mitta River, Victoria)
Big_River_(Mitta_Mitta_River,_Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Bundara River (formerly known as the Bundara Mungee River and the Bundarah River), a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling
Bundara_River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
The Woady Yaloak River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Western District Lakes region of the Australian state of Victoria
Woady_Yaloak_River
to the legendary 'Beast of Busco' is on the market". WANE. 16 June 2021. Bunyip. (2018). Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 1; Loxton & Prothero 2013
List_of_cryptids
River in Victoria, Australia
Fitzroy River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The Fitzroy River rises below
Fitzroy_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
Little River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is one of two rivers of
Little River (Snowy River National Park)
Little_River_(Snowy_River_National_Park)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Merri River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. Formed by the confluence
Merri_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Loch River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Loch River rises
Loch_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Mitta Mitta River is a perennial river and a direct tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Alpine district
Mitta_Mitta_River
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Toorongo River rises
Toorongo_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Bonang River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Formed by the confluence
Bonang_River
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
Cumberland River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Cumberland River rises
Cumberland_River_(Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
Turton River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Turton River rises
Turton_River
River in Victoria , Australia
Stokes River, a perennial river of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The Stokes River rises northeast
Stokes_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Watts River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip and Western Port catchment, located in the Healesville area, in the Central region of the Australian
Watts_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Ada River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Ada River rises
Ada_River_(Baw_Baw,_Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
River is a perennial river with no defined major catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Betka River
Betka_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Cann River is a perennial river located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Cann River rises southwest of Granite
Cann_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Ada River is a perennial river of the Bemm River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Ada River rises
Ada River (East Gippsland, Victoria)
Ada_River_(East_Gippsland,_Victoria)
River in Victoria, Australia
The Morwell River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland and South Gippsland regions of the Australian state
Morwell_River
River in Victoria, Australia
Rodger River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Rodger River rises
Rodger_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Nicholson River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The
Nicholson_River_(Victoria)
Perennial river in Victoria, Australia
Geary River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. The Geary River rises
Geary_River
down to the river, singing all the way. He passes the platypus and meets the Bunyip who tells him to go away and stop singing. Leaving the river he meets
Tiger_Tale
River in New South Wales, Australia
The Bendoc River is a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, located in the Alpine regions of the states of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia
Bendoc_River
River in Victoria, Australia
The Ovens River, a perennial river of the north-east Murray catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Hume regions of the
Ovens_River
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Name of a Food
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Mind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : nickname for someone disfigured by a lump or hump, from a diminutive of Old French bugne ‘swelling’, ‘protuberance’. The term bugnon was also applied to a kind of puffed-up fruit tart, and so the surname may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a baker of these.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Biblical
building me; my understanding
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bunting.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Boy/Male
Biblical
Building me.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : possibly a nickname, as Reaney suggests, for someone having a prominent lump or swelling, from Middle English boni, buny ‘swelling’, ‘bunion’ (see Bunyan). It is also possibly a topographic name from the southwestern English dialect word bunny ‘ravine’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
A Lighted Lamp; Light of God; Glowing; Challenging; A Virtuous Light
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Girl/Female
Tamil
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
Girl/Female
Sikh
Light, The ever new light, New lamp, The sweet smell of a pack of fundip mixed with a new flame
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Traditional
Forest Moon
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Boy/Male
Indian
Boy/Male
English
Lives by the stony road.
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Pure Hot Blood
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy, Sweet
Girl/Female
Biblical
Gatherings.
Boy/Male
British, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, Teutonic
Rules with Elf-wisdom; Introduced into Britain from France by Aubrey De Vere; Elf Ruler; King of Elves
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Devotee; Follower
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróarr, ROAR means "famous spear."
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
BUNYIP RIVER
n. pl.
A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
n.
A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
n.
High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
n. .
An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like.
n.
See Bunyon.
n.
Same as Bunyon.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
v. t.
To rip; to cut open.
adv.
From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
adv.
In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
n.
Alt. of Bunion