Piave

[ pyah-ve ]

noun

1. a river in NE Italy, flowing S and SE into the Adriatic. 137 miles (220 km) long.

Piave

/ ˈpjaːve /

noun

1. a river in NE Italy, rising near the border with Austria and flowing south and southeast to the Adriatic: the main line of Italian defence during World War I. Length: 220 km (137 miles)

Example Sentences

The sector on which the enemy gained most ground is on the Piave.

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Even so the Austrian advance continued, while a bridgehead was secured across the Piave at Zenson.

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Fortune came to the rescue of the Italians, and torrents of rain flooded the Piave and broke ten of the Austrian bridges.

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On the lower Piave Austrian scouts attempting to cross the river in small boats were driven back by rifle fire.

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On the Piave some boats, containing Austrian troops attempting a surprise attack, were upset.

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