Solent

[ soh-luh nt ]

/ ˈsoʊ lənt /

noun

The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.

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Examples from the Web for solent

And all the Solent was dotted with sails, the snowy sails of great yachts and the cinnamon sails of small ones.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
The year 1887 was a turning point in small yacht racing on the Solent, as elsewhere.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
Were it as heavy as she imagined, it must have dropped into the Solent several yards from the vessel.
The Message|Louis Tracy
She went away to Hampshire, to the house of an old friend—a lovely place on the shore of the Solent.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert

Then we cut across the Solent towards Southsea, watching the weird evolutions of a 35-knot torpedo-boat.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

British Dictionary definitions for solent

Solent

/ (ˈsəʊlənt) /

noun

the Solent a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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