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Fortune Bay

(Encyclopedia)Fortune Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.80 mi (130 km) long, S Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Its shores are lined with many fishing villages. The French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon are at its m...

Trinity Bay

(Encyclopedia)Trinity Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 80 mi (129 km) long, SE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, between the Avalon Peninsula and the mainland. With its small waterfront settlements, it preserves somethi...

bay leaf

(Encyclopedia)bay leaf: see laurel.

Mirs Bay

(Encyclopedia)Mirs Bay: see Hong Kong.

Humboldt Bay

(Encyclopedia)Humboldt Bay: see Jayapura, Indonesia. ...

Huna Bay

(Encyclopedia)Huna Bay: see Húnaflói, Iceland. ...

Kings Bay

(Encyclopedia)Kings Bay, Spitsbergen: see Kongsfjorden. ...

Murray Bay

(Encyclopedia)Murray Bay, Canada: see La Malbaie. ...

Delaware Bay

(Encyclopedia)Delaware Bay: see Delaware, river. ...

Morecambe Bay

(Encyclopedia)Morecambe Bay, shallow inlet of the Irish Sea, 16 mi (26 km) long and 10 mi (16.1 km) wide, separating Furness peninsula from the mainland, NW England. It receives the Kent and Lune rivers. Shrimp are...