Bushire

[ boo-sheer ]

/ buˈʃɪər /

a seaport in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf.

Example sentences from the Web for bushire

Bushire , the chief port of Persia on the Persian Gulf, and a great trading centre.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
On the 7th, the troops landed at Ras Halala, about fifteen miles below Bushire.

Our Soldiers |W.H.G. Kingston
A field post office contingent was also sent to Bushire in 1918 in connection with the operations between Bushire and Shiraz.

The Post Office of India and its Story |Geoffrey Clarke
After two days of scorching heat and tempestuous seas we arrived at Bushire, where a spit keeps shipping off.

The Secrets of a Kuttite |Edward O. Mousley

The post rider from Teheran to Bushire goes nearly seven hundred miles before he can take a solid sleep.

The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. |Various

Bushire

/ (bjuːˈʃaɪə) /

a port in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est) Persian name: Bushehr (buˈʃehr)