Minas Basin

American  

[mahy-nuhs] / ˈmaɪ nəs /

noun

1. a bay in E Canada, the easternmost arm of the Bay of Fundy, in N Nova Scotia: noted for its high tides.

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Minas Basin British  

/ ˈmaɪnəs /

noun

1. a bay in E Canada, in central Nova Scotia: the NE arm of the Bay of Fundy, with which it is linked by Minas Channel

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Minas Basin

There is a remedy, if applied in time: make a rail road to Minas Basin, and you have a way for your customers to get to you, and a conveyance for your goods to them.

From The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler

She affirmed that Zac had come here from Minas Basin to save his friend, and was awaiting his arrival when the Vengeur appeared.

From The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia by De Mille, James

They have no river, and no country about them; let them make a rail road to Minas Basin, and they will have arms of their own to feed themselves with.

From The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler

A fleet of 22 vessels from Connecticut, carrying a considerable colony, entered Minas Basin on the 4th day of June, and the settlers landed near the town plot of Cornwallis.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

Towards the left were the low dike-lands running out to the island; beyond this the waters of Minas Basin lay spread out before him.

From The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia by De Mille, James