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Faial

American  
[fah-yahl] / fɑˈyɑl /
Or Fayal

noun

  1. an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).


Faial British  
/ fəˈial /

noun

  1. an island in the central Azores archipelago. Chief town: Horta. Area: 171 sq km (66 sq miles)

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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 is active but under control, the captain of the port of Horta on the Azorean island of Faial told Portuguese news agency Lusa on Thursday night.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 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 captaines desired our company; wherefore we willingly attended on them: who at this time with 10. other ships stood for Faial.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard