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Strait-laced :: Strait-laced (a.) Restricted; stiff; constrained.

Bosporus :: Bosporus (n.) A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a seas; as, the Bosporus (formerly the Thracian Bosporus) or Strait of Constantinople, between the Black Sea and Sea of Marmora; the Cimmerian Bosporus, between the Black Sea and Sea of Azof..

Ferry :: Ferry (v. t.) To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat..

Scant :: Scant (v. t.) To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries..

Channel :: Channel (n.) The deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage for vessels..

Sound :: Sound (n.) A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean; as, the Sound between the Baltic and the german Ocean; Long Island Sound..

Strait :: Strait (a.) A narrow pass or passage.

Strait :: Straits (pl. ) of Strai.

Strait :: Strait (a.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw..

Strait :: Strait (superl.) Strict; scrupulous; rigorous.

Narrow :: Narrow (n.) A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor..

Disjoint :: Disjoint (v. t.) Difficult situation; dilemma; strait.

Hellespont :: Hellespont (n.) A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It connects the Aegean Sea and the sea of Marmora..

Straight-out :: Straightness (n.) A variant of Straitness.

Strait :: Strait (a.) A neck of land; an isthmus.

Narrow :: Narrow (v. i.) To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait..

Strait :: Strait (a.) A variant of Straight.

Strait-laced :: Strait-jacket (n.) A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back..

Angust :: Angust (a.) Narrow; strait.

Debouchure :: Debouchure (n.) The outward opening of a river, of a valley, or of a strait..

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