Solent, The
(Encyclopedia) Solent, The sōˈlənt [key], channel, c.30 mi (50 km) long and 3⁄4 to 5 mi (1.2–8 km) wide, between the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, S England. It serves as an anchorage for ships entering Southa...
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Dalles, The
(Encyclopedia) Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles.
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Wash, The
(Encyclopedia) Wash, The, inlet of the North Sea, 20 mi (32 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, E England. It receives the Witham, Wellend, Nene, and Ouse rivers. It is mostly shallow ...
Balance, The
(Encyclopedia) Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales.
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fall, the
(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.
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Rand, the
(Encyclopedia) Rand, the: see Witwatersrand.
pill, the
(Encyclopedia) pill, the: see birth control.
Skaw, the
(Encyclopedia) Skaw, the, Denmark: see Skagen.
Rockies, the
(Encyclopedia) Rockies, the: see Rocky Mountains.
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Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.
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