Gill
Gill noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: a narrow but surprisingly deep gill runs the length of the rocky gorge
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Tributary and gill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tributary" instead a noun "Gill".
Nearby Words: gillie, gillian
Tributary
Tributary noun - A stream that flows into a larger body of water.
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Tributary and Gill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gill/tributary
Gill & Tributary. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gill/tributary>.
Tributary or Gill. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gill/tributary.
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