El Ferrol

[ el fer-rawl ]

noun
  1. a seaport in northwestern Spain: naval arsenal and dockyard.

  • Also called Fer·rol [fer-rawl] /fɛrˈrɔl/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for El Ferrol

El Ferrol

/ (Spanish ɛl fɛˈrrɔl) /


noun
  1. a port in NW Spain, on the Atlantic: fortified naval base, with a deep natural harbour. Pop: 78 764 (2003 est): Former name: El Ferrol del Caudillo (dɛl kauˈðiʎo)

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