Crocodile River

British  

noun

1. a river in N South Africa, rising north of Johannesburg and flowing north-westerly into the Marico River on the Botswanan border; a tributary of the Limpopo

2. a river that rises in NE South Africa, in the Kruger National Park, and flows south-easterly into Mozambique

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Example Sentences

The object of Beatson's column was to hold the drifts of the Crocodile River, while Benson's was to seize the neighbouring hills called the Bothasberg.

From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

There were also some skirmishes at Crocodile River.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 by Creswicke, Louis

Last New Year’s Day he was up-country hunting for gold near the Crocodile River.

From Luck at the Diamond Fields by Belgrave, Dalrymple J.

Not long after, we were outspanned together on the Crocodile River, in a clear place where there was no tse-tse fly for some miles.

From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.

Narrow defiles stretched away in all directions and the sounds of cataracts in the Crocodile River flowing alongside the iron path drowned the roar of the train.

From With the Boer Forces by Hillegas, Howard Clemens