Strait

Perim (_q. v._), a British possession, divides the strait into two channels, of which the eastern, known as the Bab Iskender (Alexander's Strait), is 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Kinge, Michael Burte, Sidrach Fanner, Adrian Moore and John Ladley, mariners of the Discovery in the voyage for finding out the N.W. passage, about 6 years past, were put out of the ship by force into the Shallop in the strait called Hudson's Strait in America, by

Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements 1881

The strait which he entered is still called "Burrough's Strait."

Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858

Nay, I think the deacon himself, when he accepted that challenge (how oddly it sounds!), must have felt himself to be in a more tragic strait than "Smith's Strait," or any other that Kane was in.

Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter Orville Dewey 1838

After this, he completed his circumnavigation, by ranging from Cape Turnagain southward along the eastern coast of Poenammoo, round Cape South, and back to the western entrance of the strait be had passed, and which was very properly named Cook's Strait.

Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods Andrew Kippis 1760

Between the which two islands there is a large entrance or strait, called Frobisher's Strait, after the name of our general, the first finder thereof.

Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage Richard Hakluyt 1584

Nearly in the middle of the narrow strait (Behrihg's Strait) which separates these capes, are the two islands of St Diomede, from which both continents may be seen.

The History of America 1812

The island of Perim divides the strait, creating two channels: The eastern channel is called Alexander’s Strait (Bab Iskender) and is 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.

Bab el-Mandeb 2008

After this, he completed his circumnavigation, by ranging from Cape Turnagain southward along the eastern coast of Poenammoo, round Cape South, and back to the western entrance of the strait be had passed, and which was very properly named Cook’s Strait.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

After this, he completed his circumnavigation, by ranging from Cape Turnagain southward along the eastern coast of Poenammoo, round Cape South, and back to the western entrance of the strait be had passed, and which was very properly named Cook’s Strait.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003