Hugli

or Hoogh·ly

[ hoog-lee ]

/ ˈhug li /

noun

a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for hooghly

Here we signalled for a pilot, and soon made the Hooghly, one of the many branches of the Ganges.

Ten Years in India |W.J.D. Gould
So I was fitted out with the proper number of shirts and socks, and sent on board the Hooghly.

Mark Seaworth |William H.G. Kingston
The ashes are thrown in a lagoon of the Hooghly, or Ganges, River.

Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray
The doctor cast an anxious look at the horizon, and was relieved to find that the Hooghly was nowhere visible.

Hair-Breadth Escapes |H.C. Adams

A case of this kind, carried out with the aid of an irregularly appointed doctor, was strongly suspected by me at Hooghly.

The Origin of Finger-Printing |William J. Herschel

British Dictionary definitions for hooghly

Hooghly

/ (ˈhuːɡlɪ) /

noun

a river in NE India, in West Bengal: the westernmost and commercially most important channel by which the River Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. Length: 232 km (144 miles)

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Hugli

or Hoogh·ly

noun

Example sentences from the Web for hooghly

British Dictionary definitions for hooghly

noun