- Carpentaria, Gulf of
- geographical name inlet of Arafura Sea on N coast of Australia
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Carpentaria, Gulf of
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Carpentaria, Gulf of — Gulf, northeastern Australia. An inlet of the Arafura Sea, it is bordered by the Northern Territory and by Cape York Peninsula and extends north south about 480 mi (770 km) and east west 400 mi (645 km). It was explored by the Dutch 1605–28; its… … Universalium
Carpentaria,Gulf of — Car·pen·tar·i·a (kär pən târʹē ə), Gulf of A wide inlet of the Arafura Sea indenting the northern coast of Australia. * * * … Universalium
CARPENTARIA, GULF OF — a broad, deep gulf in the N. of Australia; contains several islands, and receives several rivers … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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Gulf of Mexico — The Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective Earth s oceans (World Ocean) Arctic Ocean Atlanti … Wikipedia
Gulf of California — For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. Coordinates: 28°0′N 112°0′W / 28°N 112°W / 28; 1 … Wikipedia
gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… … Universalium
Gulf — can refer to: *A gulf, usually referring to a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. For example, the Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. * Gulf is also a novella by Robert A. Heinlein. * A company, see Gulf Oil… … Wikipedia
Carpentaria palm — /kär pən tä ri ə päm/ noun An ornamental palm tree growing around the Gulf of Carpentaria in N Australia … Useful english dictionary
