Nile \Nile\ (n[imac]l), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Nei^los.] The great river of Egypt. [1913 Webster] {Nile bird}. (Zool.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. {Nile goose} (Zool.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under {Goose}, 2. [1913 Webster]