Melville Peninsula

noun

1. a peninsula in N Canada, SE of the Gulf of Boothia. 250 miles (405 km) long.

Melville Peninsula

noun

1. a peninsula of N Canada, in Nunavut, between the Gulf of Boothia and Foxe Basin

Example Sentences

On the 12th of May preparations were commenced for a journey along the west side of Melville Peninsula.

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At half-past 10 we crossed the largest stream that we had yet met with on Melville Peninsula.

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West of Melville Peninsula the fishing is commenced in March or even earlier.

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Breeds in high northern latitudes, as far as Melville Peninsula.

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Degerbøl (1935:34) states that Malugsitaq, Melville Peninsula, is the type locality.

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