רקתא

רַקְּתָאf. (cmp. רָקָק) alluvial ground, bank. Meg.6a v. preced. B. Mets. 108a האי מאן דאחזיק בר׳ דנהראוכ׳ he who takes possession of the alluvial ground of a river (or canal) is considered an impudent man, but cannot be removed. Succ.26a הוו גנו אר׳ דסורא they used to sleep on a bank of Sura. Bets.32b ר׳ דפרת the clayey alluvium of the Euphrates; a. e.B. Bath.26a top רקתא, v. דַקְתָּא.