Lancaster Sound

noun

an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.

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How to use Lancaster Sound in a sentence

The reports brought home satisfied most scientific men that an opening existed through Lancaster Sound.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
None, however, was found, and on the 31st of August they repassed Lancaster Sound.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
In crossing Lancaster Sound more than the usual quantity of icebergs were seen.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Finally, in 1819 and 1820, the famous Parry made his way into Lancaster Sound.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras | Jules Verne
They now steered for Lancaster Sound, and on the 30th of July they gained its entrance.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

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