Meanings
proper nounthe Davis Strait
- A southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea, between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island.
Origin
Named after the English explorer John Davis (1550–1605).
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APA
Davis Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis%20Strait
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“Davis Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis%20Strait. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davis Strait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davis%20Strait.
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