Davis Strait
a strait between Canada and Greenland, connecting Baffin Bay and the Atlantic. 200–500 miles (320–800 km) wide.
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How to use Davis Strait in a sentence
The southern coast of Greenland was explored and Davis Strait was crossed, but the illusive opening was not found.
The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene BoltonIn the southern part of Davis Strait they encountered great fields of floating ice on which were many herds of seals.
Three Boys in the Wild North Land | Egerton Ryerson Young"I almost wish we had taken the east coast route and gone through Davis Strait," remarked Whittinghame.
The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. WestermanOn Davis Strait a few important isthmuses must be mentioned.
The Central Eskimo | Franz BoasThe only places where it seems to be unknown are Davis Strait and Aggo.
The Central Eskimo | Franz Boas
British Dictionary definitions for Davis Strait
/ (ˈdeɪvɪs) /
a strait between Baffin Island, in Canada, and Greenland
Origin of Davis Strait
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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