Hooghly

/ (ˈhuːɡlɪ) /

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noun

a river in NE India, in West Bengal: the westernmost and commercially most important channel by which the River Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. Length: 232 km (144 miles)

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Words nearby Hooghly

hoofer, hoof it, hoofprint, Hooft, Hoogh, Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder

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How to use Hooghly in a sentence

To assist the army the squadron entered the Hooghly, when a body of seamen was landed to attack the fort of Boujee.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
Others might sail up the Hooghly to Calicut, trafficking with mysterious Indian men.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
But the crew were in no condition for work of any kind, and in a few minutes the Hooghly was lost sight of in the darkness.
Hair-Breadth Escapes|H.C. Adams
It was well for the Hooghly that the fresh hands had been taken on board, or she would have become wholly unmanageable.
Hair-Breadth Escapes|H.C. Adams

The doctor cast an anxious look at the horizon, and was relieved to find that the Hooghly was nowhere visible.
Hair-Breadth Escapes|H.C. Adams