Strait of Juan de Fuca

Variant of Juan de Fuca Strait

Juan de Fuca Strait definition

Juan de Fuca Strait (wän də fo̵̅o̅k′ə, -fyo̵̅o̅k′ə)

strait between Vancouver Island and NW Wash.: c. 100 mi (161 km) long
also called Strait of Juan de Fuca

Etymology: after Juan de Fuca, a sailor, who reputedly discovered it for Spain (1592)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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