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Ushant [uhsh-uh nt] Examples noun
- an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.
French Ouessant. Examples from the Web for ushant Historical Examples of ushant
On the voyage they had agreed that, when they came to Ushant, they would be guided by the wind.
G. A. Henty
The voyage to Ushant was accomplished without any adventure.
G. A. Henty
We sailed at the end of May from Spithead, for a cruise off Ushant.
W.H.G. Kingston
He sighted the French to windward on the 28th, about 400 miles west of Ushant.
The Political History of England – Vol. X.
William Hunt
“We can’t see the Ushant light,” Hilda remarked, looking ahead.
Grant Allen
British Dictionary definitions for ushant Ushant noun
- an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles)French name: Ouessant