Tatar Strait

[ tah-ter streyt ]

noun
  1. a strait between the Russian island Sakhalin to the east and the Asian mainland to the west, connecting the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. 393 miles (632 km) long, narrowing to 5 miles (7 km) wide.

Origin of Tatar Strait

1
First recorded in 1915–20

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British Dictionary definitions for Tatar Strait

Tatar Strait

noun
  1. an arm of the Pacific between the mainland of SE Russia and Sakhalin Island, linking the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk. Length: about 560 km (350 miles): Also called: Gulf of Tatary

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