Cahaba

[ kuh-hah-buh, -haw- ]

/ kəˈhɑ bə, -ˈhɔ- /

a river in N central Alabama, flowing S to the Alabama River. 191 miles (307 km) long.

Also Ca·haw·ba [kuh-haw-buh] /kəˈhɔ bə/.

Example sentences from the Web for cahaba

We afterwards moved to old Cahaba, where our father succeeded well in business.

The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys |H. J. Crumpton and Washington Bryan Crumpton
Meanwhile the seat of government was removed to Huntsville in order to await the completion of the capitol at Cahaba.

Makers and Romance of Alabama History |B. F. Riley
His stay at Cahaba was the shorter because he was already several days overdue at other points.

Makers and Romance of Alabama History |B. F. Riley
A powder mill was established at Cahaba, but the ingredients were lacking.

Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama |Walter L. Fleming

Our family removed from old Cahaba to Farmersville, a little hamlet in Lowndes county.

The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys |H. J. Crumpton and Washington Bryan Crumpton