01 n. A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.
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A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.“Each creek and cavern of the dangerous shore.” — Cowper.“They discovered a certain creek, with a shore.” — Acts xxvii. 39.
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A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.“Lesser streams and rivulets are denominated creeks.” — Goldsmith.
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Any turn or winding.“The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands.” — Shak.