seagirt

seagirt
Engirdled by the sea, as an island.

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  • Seagirt — Sea girt , a. Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as, a seagirt isle. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seagirt — [sē′gʉrt΄] adj. surrounded by the sea …   English World dictionary

  • seagirt sea-girt — bordered or dered adj. having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; as, black bordered handkerchief. Antonym of {unbordered}. [Narrower terms: {boxed}; {deckled, deckle edged, featheredged}; {lined};… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seagirt — adjective Date: 1616 surrounded by the sea …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seagirt — /see gerrt /, n. surrounded by the sea. [1615 25; SEA + GIRT1] * * * …   Universalium

  • seagirt — adj. surrounded by sea …   English contemporary dictionary

  • seagirt — sea•girt [[t]ˈsiˌgɜrt[/t]] adj. surrounded by the sea • Etymology: 1615–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • seagirt — /ˈsigɜt/ (say seegert) adjective surrounded by the sea …  

  • seagirt — adjective surrounded or enclosed by the sea • Similar to: ↑bordered * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : surrounded or enclosed by the sea * * * /see gerrt /, n. surrounded by the sea. [1615 25; SEA + GIRT1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • New York State Route 878 — Interstate 878 redirects here. For the I 878 designated from 1959 to 1970, see Interstate 878 (1959). NYS Route 878 Nassau Expressway …   Wikipedia

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