Billabong
a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading to no other body of water; a blind or dead-end channel.
a creek bed holding water only in the rainy season; a dried-up watercourse.
a stagnant backwater or slough formed by receding floodwater.
Historical Examples
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
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Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
A Little Bush Maid Mary Grant Bruce
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
Back To Billabong Mary Grant Bruce
noun (Austral)
a backwater channel that forms a lagoon or pool
a branch of a river running to a dead end
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