nailbourne

词形变化

nailbournes 复数 nailbournes

别名

eylebourn nailbourn

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.

词源

From nail + bourne (“seasonal stream or brook”). The etymology of the first part is uncertain. It may derive from ail via a rebracketing of an ailbourne as a nailbourne; compare similar cases such as English newt and nickname.

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