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Definition: Kanawha

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Kanawha" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1798. (references)

Common Expressions: Kanawha

Expressions Definition
James River and Kanawha Canal The James River and Kanawha Canal was built to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western reaches of the James River and the eastern reaches of the Kanawha River. Surveyed and planned by George Washington, and begin in 1785, it was completed by 1851 only as railroads began overtaking canals as an efficient mode of transportation. (references)
Kanawha River A tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Kanawha River The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, it has formed a significant industrial region of the state since the middle of the 19th century. (references)
Little Kanawha River The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. Via the Ohio, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Little Kanawha is generally slow-moving and is often muddy. It has served as an important commercial water route in the history of West Virginia, particularly in the logging and petroleum industries. (references)
State of Kanawha Kanawha was an American state formed on October 24, 1861. It consisted of several northwestern counties of Virginia, which separated after that state joined the Confederate States of America on April 17, 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The separation had been approved by the loyalist Reorganized Government of Virginia on August 20, 1861. It was named for the Kanawha River, which was named for the Canawese ("White Stone") Native American tribe. (references)
USS Kanawha (AO-1) The third USS Kanawha (AO-1) was laid down 8 December 1913 by the Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco, Calif.; launched 11 July 1914; sponsored by Miss Dorothy Bennett; and commissioned 5 June 1915, Lt. Comdr. Richard Werner, USNRF, in command. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: Kanawha

Expressions Domain Definition
Kanawha River ratchet Energy Term for placing toothpick or bar between doubled-up line to bring two barges together by twisting bar around and around. Very dangerous to use. (references)
Kanawha series Mining A group of productive coal measures occurring in the Pennsylvanian of the Appalachian Region and completely developed in Virginia. Sometimes known as the Upper Pottsville series. (references)

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Extended Definition: Kanawha

Kanawha

Kanawha may refer to several places in the United States:

  • Kanawha, Iowa a city
  • Kanawha County, West Virginia
  • Kanawha River
  • the State of Kanawha, an early name for the state of West Virginia

Kanawha may also refer to:

  • Kaakwha, a solar deity in Seneca mythology
  • Kanawha is a type 2-8-4 railroad steam locomotive
  • the Kanawha (1899), a steam yacht owned by Henry H. Rogers
  • the United States Coast Guard Cutter Kanawha, a buoy tender in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Kanawha". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Kanawha

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Kanawha County, West Virginia 45     James River and Kanawha Canal 12
Kanawha 25     James River and Kanawha Turnpike 4
Kanawha State Forest 25     Kanawha 25
USS Kanawha 24     Kanawha (1899) 23
Kanawha River 23     Kanawha and Pocahontas Railroad Company 3
Kanawha (1899) 23     Kanawha County, West Virginia 45
USS Kanawha (1861) 12     Kanawha County textbook controversy 7
James River and Kanawha Canal 12     Kanawha darter 4
Little Kanawha River 11     Kanawha Madonna 3
USS Kanawha (AO-1) 10     Kanawha Minnow 4
State of Kanawha 8     Kanawha River 23
USS Kanawha (AOG-31) 7     Kanawha State Forest 25
Kanawha County textbook controversy 7     Little Kanawha River 11
Kanawha darter 4     State of Kanawha 8
Kanawha Minnow 4     USS Kanawha 24
James River and Kanawha Turnpike 4     USS Kanawha (1861) 12
Kanawha Madonna 3     USS Kanawha (AO-1) 10
Kanawha and Pocahontas Railroad Company 3     USS Kanawha (AOG-31) 7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Kanawha
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 river.
Consider also: brook, creek, stream.

Expression

 Kanawha river.
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