frith

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Lands intersected by a narrow frith    Abhor each other.

From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by Devol, George H.

A corruption of frith, in Scotland applied to arms of the sea, and estuaries of various extent; also given to several channels amongst the Orkneys.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

It stands upon the brink of a frith, about nine miles above Port Royal, and thence enjoys all the advantages of the chief mart in this trading country.

From The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815 by Gleig, G. R. (George Robert)

"This is Heriolfsness, a good ten hours' sailing from the frith; and I am Heriolf at your service."

From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

In Edinburgh the inhabitants live under the shadow of its two fantastic mountains, and from their windows can trace the windings of its glittering frith.

From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng