bourne
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɔɹn// UK //bˈɔːn// bourne
n. a small stream of water that flows into a larger river or lake. You will mostly see this word in place names, like 'Springbourne' or 'Rotherbourne'.
n. a small stream or brook, especially one that feeds into a larger body of water. Archaic in general prose; survives primarily in toponyms and proper names.
The clear bourne flowed down the green hill.
The village sits where the small bourne meets the main river.
The poet described the murmuring bourne as a silver thread stitching the valley together.