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Bis·cay (bĭsʹkā), Bay of
An arm of the Atlantic Ocean indenting the western coast of Europe from Brittany in northwest France southward to northwest Spain.
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Biscay,Bay of
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Biscay Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador — Biscay Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Origin of Name This name appears as early as 1675 in The English Pilot, a guide to navigation. At the time, Basques were called “Biscayans,” so the bay was probably used… … Wikipedia
Biscay, Bay of — or Gulf of Gascony French Golfe de Gascogne Spanish Golfo de Vizcaya Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by southwestern France and northwestern Spain. It has an area of about 86,000 sq mi (223,000 sq km) and a maximum depth of 15,525 ft (4,735… … Universalium
BISCAY, BAY OF — a bay in the Atlantic, extending from Cape Ortegal, in Spain, to Cape Finisterre, in France, and 400 m. broad, of depth varying from 20 to 200 fathoms, and, under SW. winds particularly, one of the stormiest of seas … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Biscay, Bay of — geographical name inlet of the Atlantic between W coast of France & N coast of Spain … New Collegiate Dictionary
Biscay, Bay of — inlet, of the Atlantic betw. W and SW France and N and NW Spain … Webster's Gazetteer
Biscay, Bay of — … Useful english dictionary
Biscay (disambiguation) — Biscay may refer to: * Biscay a Basque province of Spain * Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic coast of France and Spain * A Shipping Forecast sea area corresponding to the bay * Lord of Biscay mediaeval ruler of Biscay * Biscay, Minnesota city *… … Wikipedia
Biscay — Biscay, Bay of →↑Bay of Biscay … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bay of Biscay — Cantabrian Sea redirects here. Not to be confused with Biscay Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. The Bay of Biscay (Spanish: Golfo de Vizcaya and Mar Cantábrico ; French: Golfe de Gascogne ; Basque: Bizkaiko Golkoa ; Occitan: Golf de … Wikipedia
bay — bay1 /bay/, n. 1. a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf. 2. South Atlantic States. an arm of a swamp. 3. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills. 4. an arm of a prairie or swamp,… … Universalium
