Definition of "riv" [riv]

• An abbreviation of river.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "An old seaman named Tom Carr, who sailed from about every fishing port in England, Scotland, and Ireland, once sent me the word riv, a verb which means to sew roughly."
• "Sue Mott, a cleanup volunteer and organizer, said the cleanup is so important because it helps fish and other species who call the riv­er home."
• "Now we'll see the TRUE POWER of Dressaday besides the number of people sewing their own dresses: by how quickly "riv" enters common parlance."