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

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..

Strait :: Strait (superl.) Tight; close; closely fitting.

Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight..

Down :: Down (prep.) A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war..

Straightness :: Straightly (adv.) A variant of Straitly. See 1st Straight.

Straitly :: Strait-laced (a.) Rigid in opinion; strict in manners or morals.

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..

Strait :: Straits (pl. ) of Strai.

Euripus :: Euripus (n.) A strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide, or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the ancient fright of this name between Eubaea and Baeotia. Hence, a flux and reflux..

Straitening :: Straitened (imp. & p. p.) of Straite.

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..

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..

Transfrete :: Transfrete (v. i.) To pass over a strait or narrow sea.

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

Channel :: Channel (n.) A strait, or narrow sea, between two portions of lands; as, the British Channel..

Straiten :: Straiten (v. t.) To make tense, or tight; to tighten..

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..

Strake :: Strait-waistcoat (n.) Same as Strait-jacket.

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

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