Look up: Strait

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   Strait
   A relatively narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water. See SOUND.
   Found on http://www.csc.noaa.gov/text/glossary.ht
   
   
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   strait
   [adj] - (archaic) strict and severe 2. [n] - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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   Strait
   Strait: 1. (adjective) Narrow or confined. As in straitjacket. 2. (noun) A narrow passageway. As in the pelvic strait.
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   strait
   a relatively narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water 99999INTERNATIONAL DE MONACO,1951 Category: General
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Strait
   Strait adjective A variant of Straight . [ Obsolete]
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
   
   
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   Strait
   Strait adjective [ Compar. Straiter ; superl. Straitest .] [ Middle English straight , streyt , streit , Old French estreit , estroit , French étroit , from Latin strictus drawn together, close, tight, past participle of stringere to draw tight. See 2nd Strait , and con ...
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   Strait
   Strait adverb Strictly; rigorously. [ Obsolete] Shak.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
   
   
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   Strait
   Strait noun ; plural Straits . [ Middle English straight , streit , Old French estreit , estroit . See Strait , adjective ] 1. A narrow pass or passage. « He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold.» Spenser. « Honor travels in a s ...
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   Strait
   Strait transitive verb To put to difficulties. [ Obsolete] Shak.
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    strait
    Origin: OE. Straight, streit, OF. Estreit, estroit. See Strait, a. ... 1. A narrow pass or passage. 'He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold.' (Spenser) 'Honor travels in a strait so narrow Where one but goes abreast.' (Shak) ... 2. <geography> Specifically: A (comparatively) narrow passageway co ...
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    strait
    adjective strict and severe; `strait is the gate`
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    strait
    noun a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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    strait
    a narrow area of water which joins two larger areas of water
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    Strait
    A `strait` is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is not navigable, for example because it is too shallow, or because it contains an unnavigable reef or archipelago. The terms `strait`, `channel`, `passage`, `sound,` and `firth` can be synony...
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    strait
    (strāt) a narrow passage. straits of the pelvis the pelvic inlet(superior pelvic strait) and pelvic outlet(inferior pelvic strait).
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    Strait
    • (superl.) Strict; scrupulous; rigorous. • (a.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw. • (superl.) Close; intimate; near; familiar. • (a.) A narrow pass or passage. &...
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    strait
    strait 1. A narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. 2. A situation that is difficult or involves hardship. 3. Very strict or severe.
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    strait
    A narrow passageway. inferior strait, apertura pelvis inferior; superior strait, apertura pelvis superior. [M.E. streit thr. O. Fr. fr. L. strictus, drawn together, tight]
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