Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of central Montana flowing about 560 km (350 mi) east then north to the Missouri River.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mussel, or its shell.
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Examples
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Major flooding stage for the Musselshell is 11 feet at Roundup.
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It was a repeat of a scene that occurred last month in Roundup, when the Musselshell flooded dozens of homes and businesses.
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Musselshell River, near Shawmut, Montana in November of 1988 ...
what's the biggest whitetail deer you have ever shot- points and weight if poss. typical or not. 2009
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To the northwest, the small agricultural town of Roundup seemed to retain much of its flood water and the Musselshell River level was hardly declining, emergency officials said.
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Major flooding stage for the Musselshell is 11 feet at Roundup.
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Musselshell River, near Shawmut, Montana in November of 1988 ...
what's the biggest whitetail deer you have ever shot- points and weight if poss. typical or not. 2009
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It was a repeat of a scene that occurred last month in Roundup, when the Musselshell flooded dozens of homes and businesses.
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Director of Disaster and Emergency services for Musselshell County Jeff Gates said people are still stranded around the town.
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“That was the Musselshell River, where you holed up,” he said.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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He wished he had died on the Musselshell with Gus.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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