rivulet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small stream
    run; rill; streamlet; runnel.

WordNet

Riv"u*let noun
Etymology
Earlier rivolet, It. rivoletto, a dim. fr. rivolo, L. rivulus, dim. of rivus a brook. CF. Rival, Rite.
Definitions
  1. A small stream or brook; a streamlet.
    By fountain or by shady rivulet He sought them. Milton.

Webster 1913