Meanings
- A cape east of Sinpo in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
These sweepers were members of the Blockading and Escort mine sweeping group that ventured close to enemy-held beaches. Kite went within 350 yards of enemy beaches at Songdo-gap.
[1955 May, “Citations for Bold Ships, Brave Men”, in All Hands, number 459, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 21 more example
The USS McGinty (DD 731) is fired on near Wonsan and returns fire, along with USS Maddox (DD 731). The USS Murrelet (AM 372) and USS Toucan (AM 387), while check sweeping near Song-do Gap, are fired upon by a 37-mm gun that directs 15 rounds against the ships.
[2006, Paul M. Edwards, “Chronology”, in Korean War Almanac (Almanacs of American Wars), Facts on File, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 290Synonyms: Songdo Gap, Songdo-gap, Song Do Gap
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA cape east of Sinpo in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
Origin
- Korean송도
- EnglishSongdo Point
Partial calque of Korean 송도갑(松島岬) (Songdogap), from the Revised Romanization of Korean 송도 (songdo) and 갑 (gap), from Sino-Korean 松島岬, from 松 (“pine tree or pine trees”), 島 (“island or islands”), and 岬 (“cape, headland”).
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Songdo Point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Songdo%20Point
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