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Shelikof Strait

Shelikof Strait proper noun: a strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.

Proper noun

Shelikof Strait

  1. A strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.

Forms of Shelikof Strait

alternative formStrait of Shelikof

Origin of Shelikof Strait

Named in honour of a Russian seafarer Grigory Shelikof, who established a permanent settlement in Alaska.

Questions about Shelikof Strait

What does Shelikof Strait mean?
Shelikof Strait means a strait in the United States, between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east.
What part of speech is Shelikof Strait?
Shelikof Strait is a proper noun.

Words near Shelikof Strait in the dictionary

  1. shelfy
  2. shelgeese
  3. shelgoose
  4. Shelia
  5. Sheliak
  6. Shelikof Strait
  7. Sheline
  8. Shelines
  9. shell
  10. shell bean
  11. shell beans

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