wady
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At the foot of the hill on which the monastery was built, the caravan halted, close to a great tree that grew on the brink of a dried-up wady, and began to organise the encampment.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne
The wind howled down every wady from the north-east and east with such fury that no efforts of rowers could have brought a boat to shore at any point along that coast....
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
He would have liked to steal along the bank of the wady, and watch the stages in the enemy's progress; but he contained himself, and tried to emulate the stillness of his friend the chief.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
Riding along southward, he came at length to a deep wady or channel running into the marsh, where the descent seemed fairly easy.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
Soon they caught sight of six horsemen riding in couples along the bank of the wady, and as they drew abreast, the launch became visible beneath their horses' bellies.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert
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