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landlocked 1. (of a country) completely surrounded by land 2. (esp of lakes) completely or almost completely surrounded by land 3. (esp of certain salmon) living in fresh water that is permanently isolated from the sea landlocked [′land‚läkt] (geography) Pertaining to a harbor which is surrounded or almost completely surrounded by land. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For a ship with her sails furled on her squared yards, and reflected from truck to water-line in the smooth gleaming sheet of a landlocked harbour, seems, indeed, to a seaman's eye the most perfect picture of slumbering repose. It had been built upon a beautiful, natural harbor, landlocked by magnificent hills. And really, looking at that place, landlocked from the sea and shut off from the land by the precipitous slopes of mountains, it was difficult to believe in the existence of any neighbourhood. |
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