- A stream - a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the
bed of a stream, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides;
distinguished from a caon, which has precipitous sides.
- A stream of water; a river or brook. - A natural channel for water; also, a canal for the
conveyance of water, especially in draining lands. - A running stream of water having a bed and banks; the
easement one may have in the flowing of such a stream in its accustomed
course. A water course may be sometimes dry.