distributary

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat That distributes.

   “A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […]”

2. isim A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

   “The bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […]”