riparian(a = adj.pert) - of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream; "riparian land"
Of or pertaining to the bank of a river; as, riparian rights. [1913 Webster]
riparian, adj. & n. esp. Law
--adj. of or on a river-bank (riparian rights).
--n. an owner of property on a river-bank.
Etymology:
L riparius f. ripa bank
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