distributary

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That distributes.
2. noun A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

Similar words

downdrainage trickledown divvy downvalley diverting ditchy demic dished dyked divining

Often followed by

channels channel of mouth system and is in canals

Word family

distributaries