Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow creek

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
bow creek
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.

name

A river in Devon, England, the tidal part of the Harbourne River before it reaches the tidal River Dart; the hamlet of Bow in Ashprington parish is located where the Harbourne becomes Bow Creek.

Etymology

* In London, situated east of Bow.

Questions

What does bow creek mean?
A river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.
Where does bow creek come from?
* In London, situated east of Bow.

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