Solent

[ soh-luhnt ]

/ ˈsoʊ lənt /

noun

The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.

Words nearby Solent

solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, Solent, soleplate, soleprint, Soler, solera, Soleri

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Example sentences from the Web for Solent

And all the Solent was dotted with sails, the snowy sails of great yachts and the cinnamon sails of small ones.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
The year 1887 was a turning point in small yacht racing on the Solent, as elsewhere.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
Were it as heavy as she imagined, it must have dropped into the Solent several yards from the vessel.
The Message|Louis Tracy
She went away to Hampshire, to the house of an old friend—a lovely place on the shore of the Solent.
The House by the River|A. P. Herbert

Then we cut across the Solent towards Southsea, watching the weird evolutions of a 35-knot torpedo-boat.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

British Dictionary definitions for Solent

Solent

/ (ˈsəʊlənt) /

noun

the Solent a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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单词	solent
释义	Solent [ soh-luhnt ] / ˈsoʊ lənt / noun The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide. Words nearby Solent solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, Solent, soleplate, soleprint, Soler, solera, Soleri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Solent And all the Solent was dotted with sails, the snowy sails of great yachts and the cinnamon sails of small ones. The Wind Bloweth\|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne The year 1887 was a turning point in small yacht racing on the Solent, as elsewhere. Yachting Vol. 1\|Various. Were it as heavy as she imagined, it must have dropped into the Solent several yards from the vessel. The Message\|Louis Tracy She went away to Hampshire, to the house of an old friend—a lovely place on the shore of the Solent. The House by the River\|A. P. Herbert Then we cut across the Solent towards Southsea, watching the weird evolutions of a 35-knot torpedo-boat. The Relief of Mafeking\|Filson Young British Dictionary definitions for Solent Solent / (ˈsəʊlənt) / noun the Solent a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles) 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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