noun

1. A small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.

2. A stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

3. Any turn or winding.

Synonyms: bayou, branch, brook, run, beck, brook, burn, stream