noun
nailbourne
Nailbourne (noun) means a chalk stream that only flows intermittently.
noun
1
A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.
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Etymology
From nail + bourne (“seasonal stream or brook”). The etymology of the first part is uncertain. It may derive from ail via a rebracketing of an ailbourne as a nailbourne; compare similar cases such as English newt and nickname.
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"nailbourne" (noun) means a chalk stream that only flows intermittently.