strait — n 1 Strait, sound, channel, passage, narrows can all denote a long and comparatively narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies. Strait, often as the plural straits with either singular or plural construction, denotes a relatively short … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Strait — Strait, n.; pl. {Straits}. [OE. straight, streit, OF. estreit, estroit. See {Strait}, a.] 1. A narrow pass or passage. [1913 Webster] He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Passage — may refer to:In music: * Section (music), a complete musical idea * Period (music), about 8 measures * Phrase (music), about 4 to 8 measures * Passage ( Carpenters album), an album by American brother/sister duo The Carpenters * Passage (Samael… … Wikipedia
strait — [streıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: strait narrow (13 20 centuries), from Old French estreit, from Latin strictus; STRICT] 1.) also straits [plural] a narrow passage of water between two areas of land, usually connecting two seas ▪ the Bering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Passage Épineux — Image satellite du passage Épineux. Géographie humaine Pays côtier(s) … Wikipédia en Français
Passage Epineux — Passage Épineux 26°10′S 113°13′E / 26.167, 113.217 … Wikipédia en Français
passage — 1 pass, *way, route, course, artery 2 Passage, passageway, corridor, hall, hallway, gallery, arcade, cloister, aisle, ambulatory designate a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building or affording access to a particular room or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Passage Island (Tasmania) — Passage Island (Tasmania)Passage Island is a granite and dolerite island, with an area of 253 ha, in south eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Passage Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south of Cape Barren Island in the Furneaux… … Wikipedia
strait — ► NOUN 1) (also straits) a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or other large areas of water. 2) (straits) a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty: the economy is in dire straits. ► ADJECTIVE archaic 1)… … English terms dictionary
strait — [strāt] adj. [ME streit < OFr estreit < L strictus: see STRICT] 1. Archaic restricted or constricted; narrow; tight; confined 2. Archaic strict; rigid; exacting 3. Now Rare straitened; difficult; distressing n. 1. Rare a narrow passage … English World dictionary
