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kill (2)
kill [ kil ] (plural kills)


noun 
Definition:
 
regional waterway: a stream, channel, or waterway
[Mid-17th century. < Dutch kil "channel"]

Regional History

The term kill meaning "waterway" endures today mainly in place names in New York State (Catskill and Peekskill) and New Jersey (Paulins Kill).
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