"river runner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: river runners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} river runner (plural river runners)
  1. (chiefly US) A raft, kayak, or similar watercraft used especially for traveling with the current of a river in a swift manner. Tags: US Synonyms: river-runner Related terms: river running, whitewater rafting
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  2. (chiefly US) A person who uses such a watercraft. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_runner-en-noun-bXc1q4Hf Disambiguation of People: 6 43 11 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 20 22 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 33 17 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 34 16 32
  3. (chiefly US) A recreational or commercial boat used for regular operation on a riverway. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_runner-en-noun--jQR5qSO Disambiguation of People: 6 43 11 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 20 22 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 33 17 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 34 16 32
  4. (chiefly US) A person who is an experienced worker or traveler on a riverway. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_runner-en-noun-X3C7rLrg Disambiguation of People: 6 43 11 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 20 22 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 33 17 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 34 16 32

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