English Explanatory Dictionary

M'Clure Strait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A strait on the edge of the Canadian Northwest Territories, forming the northwestern end of the Parry Channel which extends east all the way to Baffin Bay and is thus a possible route for the Northwest Passage.

Word forms

M'Clure Strait the M'Clure Strait McClure Strait

Etymology

Named for Robert McClure, an Irish Arctic explorer serving in the Royal Navy.

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