Bay of Biscay

Speech parts

1. Bay of Biscay - Noun

2. Bay of Biscay - Proper noun

Meaning

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe; bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain

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Aquitania extends from the Garonne to the Pyrenees and to that part of the Atlantic ( Bay of Biscay ) which is near Hispania: it looks between the setting of the sun, and the north star. Source: Internet

Hoping that the extra firepower might allow the boats to survive relentless British air attacks in the Bay of Biscay and reach their operational areas, Donitz ordered the boats to cross the bay in groups at maximum speed. Source: Internet

Observation and prediction History Brouscon's Almanach of 1546: Compass bearings of high waters in the Bay of Biscay (left) and the coast from Brittany to Dover (right). Source: Internet

One famous example involved how the Royal Air Force hunted submarines in the Bay of Biscay. Source: Internet

Smelted Cornish tin was collected at Ictis whence it was conveyed across the Bay of Biscay to the mouth of the Loire and then to Gades via the Loire and Rhone valleys. Source: Internet

Summers are warm and long due to the influence from the Bay of Biscay (surface temperature reaches convert. Source: Internet

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