Definition of Streights

1. Noun. (plural of streight) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Streights

1. streight [n] - See also: streight

Lexicographical Neighbors of Streights

streetsful
streetside
streetsmart
streetwalk
streetwalkers
streetwalkings
streetward
streetwear
streetwise
streetworthy
streety
streight
streighten
streights (current term)
streigne
streigned
streignes
streit
strelitz
strelitzia
strelitzia family
strelitzias
strelkinite
strene
strenes
strengite
strength
strength training

Literary usage of Streights

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America by Louis Hennepin, Victor Hugo Paltsits (1903)
"Whence it appears that there is no fuch thing as the streights of Anian ... The moft Remarkable Epoque of the streights of Anian, commences from the time of ..."

2. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1811)
"... lies twenty leagues from the point within the streights of Sunda, at the bottom of a deep bay. ..."

3. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"This afternoon we have advice that sir George Rook, de- sign'd for the streights, has given the signal for sailing ; upon which his squadron, ..."

4. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the by Richard Hakluyt (1904)
"King Philips citie left desolate in the streights of Magellan, ... The 6. day we put in for the streights. The 7. day betweene the mouth of the streights ..."

5. The Reports of the Most Learned Sir Edmund Saunders, Knt: Of Several by Edmund Saunders, Great Britain Court of King's Bench, John Williams (1845)
"... whatsoever out of the streights of Gibraltar, and during the GORAM v. whole time of her abode and mooring there (6) at, to, and SWEETING, again, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Streights on Dictionary.com!Search for Streights on Thesaurus.com!Search for Streights on Google!Search for Streights on Wikipedia!

Search