Nile (nīl), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Νει̑λοσ.] The great river of Egypt.
Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a) The wryneck. (b) The crocodile bird. — Nile goose(Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Nile (nīl), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Νει̑λοσ.] The great river of Egypt.
Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a) The wryneck. (b) The crocodile bird. — Nile goose(Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.