Yadkin

[ yad-kin ]

/ ˈyæd kɪn /

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noun

a part of the Pee Dee River that flows SE through central North Carolina.

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Words nearby Yadkin

At the Yadkin River I found that the bridge had not been burned.
Life in the Confederate Army|Arthur Peronneau Ford
The rails follow the course of the upper reaches of the Yadkin River, with swift succession of vicious curves and heavy grades.
Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily
Anxious as they were to return to the Yadkin, they were in no such hurry as to neglect making a full survey.
The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman|Uncle Philip
In a little time now, Daniel Boone was again in his cabin on the banks of the Yadkin.
The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman|Uncle Philip

Accustomed to travelling through the woods, he soon made his lonely journey to the Yadkin.
The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman|Uncle Philip