Belle isle


Strait of, a strait between Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 10–15 miles (16–24 km) wide.
Contemporary Examples

The Republican Occupation of Detroit Sally Kohn July 29, 2014

Historical Examples

Uncle Daniel’s Story Of “Tom” Anderson John McElroy
Woman’s Work in the Civil War Linus Pierpont Brockett
A Rebel War Clerk’s Diary at the Confederate States Capital John Beauchamp Jones
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War United States Senate
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Various
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico John Wesley Powell
Christopher Columbus, Complete Filson Young
Bowdoin Boys in Labrador Jonathan Prince Cilley, Jr.
Andersonville, Volume 1 John McElroy

noun
an island in the Atlantic, at the N entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle, between Labrador and Newfoundland. Area: about 39 sq km (15 sq miles)

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