Nolichucky

[ nol-i-chuhk-ee ]

/ ˌnɒl ɪˈtʃʌk i /

a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.

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When Nolichucky Jack came home and found that his enemy had stripped him, he was in a towering rage.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
He found the bank of the Nolichucky teeming with merrymakers.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
And in his latter days, the chiefs would make state visits to his home on the Nolichucky River.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
The name of Nolichucky river is probably a corruption of the same word.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

Nolichucky Jack spurred out in front of his men and rode along the line.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner