Found 2 items, similar to Tributaries.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tributary tributary adj 1: of a stream; flowing into a larger stream 2: paying tribute; “a tributary colony” 3: tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; “working conditions are not conducive to productivity”; “the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city”; “a contributory factor” [syn: conducive, contributing(a), contributive, contributory] n : a branch that flows into the main stream [syn: feeder, affluent] [ant: distributary]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tributaries Tributary \Trib"u*ta*ry\, n.; pl. Tributaries. 1. A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security. [1913 Webster] 2. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent. [1913 Webster]