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A river in Essex and Greater London, England, which flows into Barking Creek before it reaches the Thames near Barking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The mating display of the male woodcock, consisting of a patrolling flight around its territory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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noun
A small boat's anchor line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
present participle and gerund of rode
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
The river's name is from Old English *Hrōþa (a personal name).
