The Atlantic ocean; also figurative.
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释义 | the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [noun] > Atlantic Ocean (17) Atlantica1387 The Atlantic ocean; also figurative. Western Ocean1576 the Atlantic Ocean. pond1612 Chiefly humorous. The sea, the ocean, esp. the North Atlantic Ocean. Usually with the, frequently as the big pond or the great pond. Cf. also herring… Great Lake1684 In singular. In representations of the speech of North American Indians: the North Atlantic Ocean. Cf. the great pond at pond, n. 2. mid-Atlantic1804 The middle or central region of the Atlantic Ocean. millpond1813 humorous. The Atlantic Ocean, esp. as separating Britain and North America. Cf. herring-pond, n. Obsolete. Middle Atlantic1826 (a) adj. of or relating to the central region of the eastern seaboard of the United States; spec. designating the states of New York, New Jersey… puddle1869 humorously. The sea, esp. the North Atlantic Ocean (cf. pond, n. 2); any body of water viewed as small or insignificant. whale-poola1876 the Atlantic ocean (cf. herring-pond, n.). Subcategories:— North Atlantic (2) — Virginian Sea (2) — Sargasso Sea (2) — roaring Forties (2) |
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