Penobscot Bay

Penob′scot Bay′

n. an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 mi. (48 km) long.

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Penobscot Bay - an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern MaineAtlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Penobscot Bay

Penobscot Bay,

inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 35 mi (56 km) long and 27 mi (43 km) wide, S Maine. The bay was entered by the English explorer Martin Pring in 1603; the French explorer Samuel de ChamplainChamplain, Samuel de
, 1567–1635, French explorer, the chief founder of New France.

After serving in France under Henry of Navarre (King Henry IV) in the religious wars, Champlain was given command of a Spanish fleet sailing to the West Indies, Mexico, and the
..... Click the link for more information. claimed the area for France in 1604. An important shipbuilding center in the 19th cent., the bay has become a fishing and resort center.

Penobscot Bay

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noun an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine

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