Ushant

[ uhsh-uhnt ]

/ ˈʌʃ ənt /

noun

an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.

French Ouessant.

Words nearby Ushant

use tax, use up, U.S.G.A., USHA, ushabti, Ushant, U-shaped, U-shaped valley, Ushas, usher, usherette

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Example sentences from the Web for Ushant

They had sailed on the 29th of August, and by extraordinary good-fortune found themselves off Ushant within thirty-six hours.
The Rock of the Lion|Molly Elliot Seawell
It was on the fifty-fourth day from leaving the Cape that we saw some land, which the captain told us was Ushant.
The White Chief of the Caffres|A.W. Drayson
On the lonely sands between Calais and Ushant the rivals stood face to face, at a hundred paces distance.
Boycotted|Talbot Baines Reed
"We can't see the Ushant light," Hilda remarked, looking ahead.
Hilda Wade|Grant Allen

When the convoy was safe Russell proceeded off Ushant, that is, between the enemy and his base.
Some Principles of Maritime Strategy|Julian Stafford Corbett

British Dictionary definitions for Ushant

Ushant

/ (ˈʌʃənt) /

noun

an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles)French name: Ouessant

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单词	ushant
释义	Ushant [ uhsh-uhnt ] / ˈʌʃ ənt / noun an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long. French Ouessant. Words nearby Ushant use tax, use up, U.S.G.A., USHA, ushabti, Ushant, U-shaped, U-shaped valley, Ushas, usher, usherette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ushant They had sailed on the 29th of August, and by extraordinary good-fortune found themselves off Ushant within thirty-six hours. The Rock of the Lion\|Molly Elliot Seawell It was on the fifty-fourth day from leaving the Cape that we saw some land, which the captain told us was Ushant. The White Chief of the Caffres\|A.W. Drayson On the lonely sands between Calais and Ushant the rivals stood face to face, at a hundred paces distance. Boycotted\|Talbot Baines Reed "We can't see the Ushant light," Hilda remarked, looking ahead. Hilda Wade\|Grant Allen When the convoy was safe Russell proceeded off Ushant, that is, between the enemy and his base. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy\|Julian Stafford Corbett British Dictionary definitions for Ushant Ushant / (ˈʌʃənt) / noun an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles)French name: Ouessant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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