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strait 1. a. a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea b. (capital as part of a name) 2. Archaic a narrow place or passage Archaic 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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In this strait they sent a Deputation to a neighbouring tribe to consult the Oldest and Wisest Ape in All the World. Out on the blue sea, the distant splash of the paddles, the distant thump of the engines, told from time to time of the passage of steamers, entering or leaving the strait between the island and the mainland. The strait is only thirteen miles wide in its narrowest part. |
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