Editing Distributary (section)

==Related terms==
Common terms to name individual river distributaries in [[English-speaking world|English-speaking countries]] are ''arm'' and ''channel''. These terms may refer to a distributary that does not rejoin the channel from which it has branched (e.g., the North, Middle, and South Arms of the [[Fraser River]], or the West Channel of the [[Mackenzie River]]), or to one that does (e.g. Annacis Channel and Annieville Channel of the [[Fraser River]], separated by [[Annacis Island]]).

In Australia, the term ''[[anabranch]]'' is used to refer to a distributary that diverts from the main course of the river and rejoins it later. In [[North America]] such a branching river is called a ''[[braided river]]''.<ref name=BristowBest>{{cite journal |title=Braided rivers: perspectives and problems |first1=C. S. |last1=Bristow |first2=J. L. |last2=Best |journal=Geological Society, London, Special Publications |volume=75 |pages=1–11 |date=1 January 1993  |issue=1 |doi=10.1144/GSL.SP.1993.075.01.01|bibcode=1993GSLSP..75....1B |s2cid=129232374 }}</ref>