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In rivers, the sediment (fine rock particles) carried by the water abrade the banks and bed of the river channel.  \nAlgae - marine plants often known as seaweed.  \nAlluvium -The name for material deposited by a river.  \nAlney island -A large island in the river at Gloucester.  \nAnchorage -A place on the river where ships could drop anchor and wait for the tide or weather conditions before proceeding.  \nAttrition -The wearing away of particles of rock as they bounce along the riverbed or knock against each other and wear away becoming more rounded.  \nB  \nBar -A mass of sand or mud that can be removed by wind, wave or water  \ncurrents.  \nBarge -The name for a type of ship that worked on the river.  \nBarometer -A device that measures atmospheric pressure. Most ships had a barometer to help predict the weather.  \nBasin (Drainage basin) -The area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.  \nBasket-weir -Also known as a Putcheon, this was a fixed-trap fishing structure that used conical fish traps or putchers. It was used on the middle section of Severn Estuary.  \nBay -A cove or inlet on the estuary, often used as an anchorage by ships or asa landing place.  \nBank -The ground at the side of a river.  \nBed -The bottom of the river.  \nBench -A local name for a rock shelf that runs across the river. Some places on the Severn are identified by this feature, i.e. Stonebench.  \nBerth -A place where a ship is moored alongside a quay.  \nBore -A river tidal wave with a well defined crest that travels up river.  \nIt occurs at spring tides on new or full moons where the river channel is restricted in width or depth or both.  \nBrackish, Brackish water -Water that has too much salt to be drinkable, but not enough to be called seawater. The water in most estuaries is classed as brackish.  \nBreakers -A line of surf or breaking waves.  \nGloucestershire Archives  \nBreakwater -A barrier intended to create a sheltered area for ships and boats.  \nBrigantine or Brig -A sailing-vessel with two mast and square sails.  \nBrook -A small stream.  \nButt -The end trap-section of a putt fish-trap. The weave of a butt was such that at its narrowest end, it could catch shrimps.  \nC  \nCanal -An artificial or man-made river channel or waterway.  \nChannel -A groove in the land that a river flows along or a gap between hazards or obstructions which ships follow.  \nChart -A map for the use of ships and seamen.  \nCliff (river cliff) -A cliff is any steep slope that has been made by natural processes. Cliffs formed by rivers are known as river cliffs. They are formed by erosion when rivers cut into the land vertically (gorge) or one the outside of bends (meanders) . They can be anything from a few metres to hundreds of metres high. Notable cliffs on the Severn are at Aust, Sedbury, Lydney, Garden Cliff (Westbury-on-Severn) and Wainlodes (Gloucester) .  \nCod -A food fish that was once caught in the Severn estuary in small numbers. Confluence -Where two rivers or streams meet.  \nConger eel -A marine eel that can grow up to 3m long and 50kgs, which is common in the Severn below Sharpness.  \nCrab, Shore Crab -A type of crustacean common in the lower estuary. Current, Currents -The flow of the river. In the Severn, the currents are very strong due to the large tidal range and can reach speeds of 15mph.  \nCustoms-Representatives of the Crown and government who are in charge of collecting money levied on the import or export of certain cargoes, such as wines, spirits and wool.  \nD  \nDam-A barrier built, usually across a watercourse, for holding back water or diverting the flow of water.  \nDelta-A fan-shaped area of sediment built up at the mouth of a river or stream characterised by numerous water channels.  \nDeposition-Deposition is where a river lays down or drops the sediment or other material that it is carrying (such as sand, mud, a","cbCaidaj5fMt63UO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidaj5fMt63UO","pdf",592278,"English","# A-Z River Severn Vocabulary\n## Key terms and definitions\n## River and estuary features","[{\"question\":\"What does the glossary focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on an A-Z set of vocabulary terms connected to the River Severn, including natural processes, geographic features, and river-related human activity.\"},{\"question\":\"How are river processes like erosion and deposition described?\",\"answer\":\"Erosion (abrasion/attrition) is explained as particles wearing away rock and shaping banks, while deposition describes how rivers lay down sediment in slower-flow areas such as inside meanders and deltas.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of terms are included beyond geography?\",\"answer\":\"The glossary includes maritime and human terms (e.g., anchorage, dock, barge, barometer) and ecological or wildlife-related terms (e.g., algae, conger eel, shore crab, elver).\"}]","A-Z River Severn Vocabulary | PDF",1790825325,12]