inhospitable coast
1coast — n. 1) a forbidding, inhospitable; nigged coast 2) off a coast (a ship sank right off the coast) 3) along, on the coast (there are many fishing towns on the coast) 4) (AE) on the Coast ( on the Pacific Coast of the US ) (he s out on the Coast) 5)… …
2inhospitable — inhospitableness, n. inhospitably, adv. /in hos pi teuh beuhl, in ho spit euh beuhl/, adj. 1. not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly. 2. (of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable… …
3inhospitable — in•hos•pi•ta•ble [[t]ɪnˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, ˌɪn hɒˈspɪt ə [/t]] adj. 1) not hospitable; unfriendly 2) (of a region, climate, etc.) not offering shelter, favorable conditions, etc.; barren: an inhospitable rocky coast[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70; < MF …
4inhospitable — adj. 1 not hospitable. 2 (of a region, coast, etc.) not affording shelter etc. Derivatives: inhospitableness n. inhospitably adv. Etymology: obs. F (as IN (1), HOSPITABLE) …
5Shipwreck Coast — The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. This coastline is accessible via the Great Ocean Road, and is home to the limestone formations called The Twelve… …
6Skeleton Coast — [ Namibian homelands. The Skeleton Coast is the coastal region between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and Kaokoveld and Damaraland to the east.] The Skeleton Coast (German: Skelettküste) is the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia …
7Belize — Belizean /beuh lee zee euhn/, adj., n. /beuh leez /, n. 1. Formerly, British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in N Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 224,663; 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Cap.: Belmopan …
8Columbus — Christopher Columbus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Columbus (Italian CRISTOFORO COLOMBO; Spanish CRISTOVAL COLON.) Born at Genoa, or on Genoese territory, probably 1451; died at Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506. His… …
9Christopher Columbus — Christopher Columbus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Columbus (Italian CRISTOFORO COLOMBO; Spanish CRISTOVAL COLON.) Born at Genoa, or on Genoese territory, probably 1451; died at Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506. His… …
10Arabian Sea — This article is about the Arabian Sea (Bahr al Arab). For the river in Sudan, see Bahr al Arab. Arabian Sea Coordinates …
