Ushant
an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.
- French Ouessant.
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How to use Ushant in a sentence
From the Bill of Portland, which is the land you see astern of us, the distance to Ushant is one hundred and fifty-seven miles.
Down the Rhine | Oliver OpticOn the morning of the 28th, being about 140 leagues west of Ushant, the enemy were discovered at some distance to windward.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonNot long after this the “gallant Arethusa” was wrecked upon the rocks near Ushant, in pursuit of an enemy.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonHe pounced upon her after passing Ushant, and the excellent cargo was suitably distributed amongst the fleet.
Drake, Nelson and Napoleon | Walter RuncimanAs the wind was unchanged, they therefore laid their course from Ushant for the Isle of Wight.
No Surrender! | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for Ushant
/ (ˈʌʃənt) /
an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles): French name: Ouessant
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