Shatt-al-Arab

American

[shat-al-ar-uhb, shaht-] / ˈʃæt ælˈær əb, ˈʃɑt- /

noun

a river in SE Iraq, formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, flowing SE to the Persian Gulf. 123 miles (198 km) long.

Shatt-al-Arab British

/ ˈʃætælˈærəb /

noun

a river in SE Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: flows southeast as part of the border between Iraq and Iran to the Persian Gulf. Length: 193 km (120 miles)

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Two thousand Iranian soldiers, toting U.S.-made equipment, goose-stepped through Abadan's native quarter, in a sputtering gesture of defiance at the British cruiser Mauritius and other British warships anchored close by, in the Shatt-al-Arab estuary.

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