Abaco
two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
Historical Examples
Within forty-eight hours I’ll have every vessel that can float off Abaco Island.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
If death had struck Abaco Island, it had been the work of man, not Nature.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
Dick zoomed almost to his ceiling, until, in the brilliant moonlight, he could see Abaco Island from side to side.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
It came to anchor off Abaco, the northernmost of the islands.
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes James Russell Soley
The cellist Nochez, born between 1720 and 1730, is known as a pupil of Cervetto and Abaco.
The Violoncello and Its History Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
We passed Abaco light soon after dark, and shaped our course direct for Charleston.
The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner John Wilkinson
That Abaco was British territory had simply not been considered in this crisis of history.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Various
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