Faial
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was found dead and afloat near Faial Island in December 2021 and was towed onshore, where scientists had to bring out a forklift and crane to weigh it.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2022
Two ocean-going tugboats with firefighting equipment have hosed down the ship’s hull to cool it, according to the port of Horta harbormaster, Capt. Joao Mendes Cabecas, on the Azores island of Faial,
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
"The fire has subsided in recent hours," João Mendes Cabeças, captain of the nearest port in the Azorean island of Faial, told Lusa news agency, saying there was probably little combustible material left to burn.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2022
No rescuers or crew members were injured in the “highly skilled and physically demanding” operation, which included a helicopter that whisked the crew members to the nearby Portuguese island of Faial, according to authorities.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
The 29 we came to an anker in the Southwest side of Faial in a faire bay, and 22 fadom water against a litle towne where we had both fresh water and fresh victuall.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard
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