Disbogue

/dɪsˈboʊɡ/ verb

Definition

To flow or pour out from a river or stream into a larger body of water, like a bay or ocean.

Etymology

From Spanish 'desbocar' or Portuguese 'desbocar,' meaning to flow out or discharge. The term entered English through maritime vocabulary.

Kelly Says

This nautical term appears in old geographical descriptions—rivers 'disbogue' into estuaries and bays, a word that makes you imagine water pouring dramatically into wider waters.

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