Coiba
[ koi-buh; Spanish koi-bah ]
noun
an island in the Pacific Ocean, south of southwestern Panama. 20 miles (32 km) long; 10 miles (16 km) wide.
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How to use Coiba in a sentence
The inhabitants of Coiba and some of the tribes on the western shore of the gulf of Urab, do not use bows and arrows.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 | Hubert Howe BancroftCoiba or Quibo is a large island off the south coast of the isthmus, about 150 miles west of Panama.
As the country of Javana is the richest of all in gold, it is called Coiba Rica.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) | Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNuttThe cacique Careta, ruler of Coiba, was the Spaniards' guest for three days.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) | Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNuttBoth the country and its ruler bear the name of Coiba, as we have already stated is the case, at Careta.
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) | Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt
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