Skagerrak

[ skag-uh-rak, skah-guh-rahk ]

/ ˈskæg əˌræk, ˈskɑ gəˌrɑk /

noun

an arm of the North Sea, between Denmark and Norway. 150 miles (240 km) long; 80–90 miles (130–145 km) wide.

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Examples from the Web for skagerrak

Let us draw a military comparison between Trafalgar and the battle of Skagerrak.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various
Still less can the battle of Skagerrak have left its impress upon world history.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918|Various
The Skagerrak (Jutland) battle has proved what the fleet meant and what it was worth.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor
Northwards it swells somewhat in breadth, and runs out to the shore of the Noric Channel (Skagerrak).
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")

British Dictionary definitions for skagerrak

Skagerrak

/ (ˈskæɡəˌræk) /

noun

an arm of the North Sea between Denmark and Norway, merging with the Kattegat in the southeast

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