Carmania
a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.
Historical Examples
After the fall spent in America in raising the necessary funds, it was the now famous Carmania which carried us to England.
A Labrador Doctor Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
The Turkish field-marshal had thus plenty of time to stop his passage into Carmania.
Sketches Benjamin Disraeli
“I can’t tell you how sorry we were to see the Carmania go,” he said finally.
Stories of the Ships Lewis R. Freeman
Still the Carmania offered no serious competition in speed to several of the German flyers.
Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space Henry Smith Williams
Mustapha was Governor of Carmania, and Roxalana managed skilfully to insinuate that he was plotting to usurp the throne.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe B. Granville Baker
The Cap Trafalgar hit the Carmania more than three hundred times, but only two of the shots were serious.
The Childrens’ Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) James Edward Parrott
As it was, it was necessary to head the Carmania ‘down the wind’ to reduce the draught fanning the flames.
Stories of the Ships Lewis R. Freeman
The largest guns that either ship had were four-inch, the Carmania having slight advantage on the score of number.
Stories of the Ships Lewis R. Freeman
For the most part the shells flew high, and only damaged the Carmania’s rigging and upper works.
The Childrens’ Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) James Edward Parrott
Cyrus treated him with kindness, and sent him from Babylon to Carmania, which he appointed to be his dwelling-place.
The History of Antiquity Max Duncker
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