Hugli

or Hoogh·ly

[ hoog-lee ]

/ ˈhug li /

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noun

a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.

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How to use Hugli in a sentence

His passing at Khulna and Amboa would be reported, and a watch would be kept for him at Hugli.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
At nightfall Desmond learned from one of the drivers that they were still six miles short of being opposite to Hugli.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
By daybreak they were some distance past Hugli, still keeping about five miles from the river.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
Six weeks later a heavily-laden petala, with a dinghy trailing behind, was dropping down the river above Hugli.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang

He had lately been employed on one of the Company's vessels, but it had been sunk in the Hugli during the siege of Calcutta.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang