Rivulet
Pronunciation : Riv"u*let
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Earlier rivolet, It. rivoletto, a dim. fr. rivolo, L. rivulus, dim. of rivus a brook. CF. Rival, Rite.]
Definition : Defn: A small stream or brook; a streamlet. By fountain or by shady rivulet He sought them. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913