Baffin island
a Canadian island in the Arctic Ocean, between Greenland and N Canada. About 1000 miles (1600 km) long; 190,000 sq. mi. (492,000 sq. km).
Historical Examples
Notes on the mammals of south and central west Baffin Island.
American Weasels E. Raymond Hall
They crossed on sleds to Baffin Island and in homemade boats to Greenland.
Greener Than You Think Ward Moore
noun
the largest island of the Canadian Arctic, between Greenland and Hudson Bay. Area: 476 560 sq km (184 000 sq miles)
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