Bay of biscay
bay of, a bay of the atlantic between w france and n spain.
noun
bay of biscay, a large bay of the atlantic ocean between w france and n spain: notorious for storms
bay of biscay [(bis-kay)]
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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