See Also: distributary(dictionary)

distributary (iou)



distributary adjective & noun. M16.
[formed as DISTRIBUTE + -ARY1.]
A. adjective.
Distinct, several. Only in M16.
That distributes; spec. designating a distributary of a canal, river, etc. M19.
b. noun. Something that distributes; spec. a branch of a river etc. which does not return to its parent branch after leaving it (as in a delta). L19.