Ushant

[ uhsh-uh nt ]

/ ˈʌʃ ənt /

noun

an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.

French Ouessant.

Example sentences from the Web for ushant

They had sailed on the 29th of August, and by extraordinary good-fortune found themselves off Ushant within thirty-six hours.

The Rock of the Lion |Molly Elliot Seawell
It was on the fifty-fourth day from leaving the Cape that we saw some land, which the captain told us was Ushant.

The White Chief of the Caffres |A.W. Drayson
On the lonely sands between Calais and Ushant the rivals stood face to face, at a hundred paces distance.

Boycotted |Talbot Baines Reed
"We can't see the Ushant light," Hilda remarked, looking ahead.

Hilda Wade |Grant Allen

When the convoy was safe Russell proceeded off Ushant, that is, between the enemy and his base.

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy |Julian Stafford Corbett

British Dictionary definitions for ushant

Ushant

/ (ˈʌʃənt) /

noun

an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles) French name: Ouessant

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