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alluvial deposit(encyclopedia)

swift (iou) and alluvial (iou)


swift (iou)



swift verb2 trans. L15.
[Prob. of Scandinavian or Low German origin, from base repr. by Old Norse svipta reef (sails), sviptingar reefing-ropes, Dutch zwichten take in (sails), zwichtlings, zwichtlijnen, cat-harpings, and ult. rel. to SWIFT adjective. Cf. SWIFTER.]
Nautical. Tighten or make fast with a rope or swifter drawn taut.

alluvial (iou)



alluvial adjective & noun. E19.
[from ALLUVIUM + -AL1.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of alluvium. E19.
b. noun. An alluvial deposit; alluvium; Austral. gold-bearing alluvial soil. M19.
alluvian adjective (rare) = ALLUVIAL adjective L18.
alluvious adjective (rare) = ALLUVIAL adjective M18.