royal river royal river, 水道, 河道, 航道 royal river 〈英〉航道;水道;河道 指英格兰境内所有适合航行的河流,它们被视作海的支系,而海又处于国王治下,故在「河道」前加「royal」一词。黑尔〔Hale〕曾将它与「公路」〔king’s highway〕类比,强调它的公共使用性质。
alveus ALVEUS alveus (al-vee-[schwa]s), n. [Law Latin] Hist. The bed or channel through which a stream flows in its ordinary course. [Cases:…