Pentland Firth
a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
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How to use Pentland Firth in a sentence
For it would have been a great undertaking for any small boat to cross the Pentland Firth.
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow | Allen FrenchThey had come round by the Pentland Firth and reached their cruising ground on the fourth day.
Danger! and Other Stories | Arthur Conan DoyleGood trout-fishing in Scotland, south of the Pentland Firth, is almost impossible to procure.
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangThis induced the captain to run through the Pentland Firth, after passing through which they were beset by calms.
Shifting Winds | R.M. BallantyneThey who want excitement had better go and beat a vessel up the Pentland Firth, against both wind and tide.
Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; | Sherard Osborn
British Dictionary definitions for Pentland Firth
/ (ˈpɛntlənd) /
a channel between the mainland of N Scotland and the Orkney Islands: notorious for rough seas. Length: 32 km (20 miles). Width: up to 13 km (8 miles)
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