bristol channel
11BRISTOL CHANNEL — an inlet in SW. of England, between S. Wales and Devon and Cornwall, 8 m. in length, from 5 to 43 in breadth, and with a depth of from 5 to 40 fathoms; is subject to very high tides, and as such dangerous to shipping; numerous rivers flow into …
12Bristol Channel — inlet of the Atlantic betw. Wales and SW England …
13Bristol Channel — Bris′tol Chan′nel n. geg an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, extending to the mouth of the Severn estuary. 85 mi. (137 km) long …
14Bristol Channel — /brɪstl ˈtʃænəl/ (say bristl chanuhl) noun an arm of the Atlantic between Wales and south western England. About 137 km long …
15Bristol Channel — noun an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England • Instance Hypernyms: ↑inlet, ↑recess • Part Holonyms: ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean …
16List of shipwrecks in the Bristol Channel — A number of ships have run aground or sunk in the Bristol Channel, a stretch of water between southern Wales and Somerset. Cardiff, Barry and Penarth were once the largest coal exporters in the world and the channel received significant traffic… …
17(the) Bristol Channel — the Bristol Channel [the Bristol Channel] a long area of water between south west England and the south coast of Wales. The ↑Severn and ↑Avon rivers flow into it …
18Palmerston Forts, Bristol Channel — The Palmerston Forts along the Bristol Channel include:*Brean Down Fort, Weston super Mare *Flat Holm Battery, Flat Holm *Lavernock Battery, Penarth *Nell s Point Battery, Barry Island *Steep Holm Battery, Steep Holm …
19Bristol (disambiguation) — Bristol is a city and county in England, but may also refer to:Terms where Bristol refers to the English cityPlaces*The Bristol Channel, a body of water between England and Wales *Port of Bristol, the commercial and formerly commercial docks in… …
20Bristol — This article is about the British city. For other uses, see Bristol (disambiguation). Bristol   Unitary, Ci …
