Flamborough Head

/ -brə; ˈflæmbərə /

noun

1. a chalk promontory in NE England, on the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire

Example Sentences

But as the vessel neared Flamborough Head the captain and crew became disturbed by many anxieties.

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Great quantities are used in the neighbourhood of Flamborough Head early in the nesting season.

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The guillemot is one of our commonest cliff-birds, and is found in greatest abundance at Flamborough Head.

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Flamborough Head, where the chalk attains to a height of 436 ft., is noticed elsewhere.

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The heaviest gale ever experienced by the 'Sunbeam' was off Flamborough Head, in 1881.

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