Scheldt

[ skelt ]

/ skɛlt /

noun

a river in W Europe, flowing from N France through W Belgium and SW Netherlands into the North Sea. 270 miles (435 km) long.

Flemish Schel·de

[skhel-duh] /ˈsxɛl də/. French Escaut.

Example sentences from the Web for scheldt

His next appointment was the command of the fleet blockading the Scheldt.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
The wind blew sweet from the Scheldt, and the flat green lands beyond.

A Woman's Experience in the Great War |Louise Mack
By the morning of Friday, the 9th, nearly the whole of the garrison was across the Scheldt.

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) |James Edward Parrott
The sunset was lovely, but still lovelier the dawn as we were passing up the Scheldt between two and three in the morning.

George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) |George Eliot

Close to the city port nearest to the Scheldt, a great struggle took place.

Curious, if True |Elizabeth Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for scheldt

Scheldt

/ (ʃɛlt, skɛlt) /

noun

a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing north and northeast through W Belgium to Antwerp, then northwest to the North Sea in the SW Netherlands. Length: 435 km (270 miles) Flemish and Dutch name: Schelde (ˈsxɛldɛ) French name: Escaut

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