Cattegat

British  

/ ˈkætɪˌɡæt /

noun

1. a former spelling of Kattegat

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Example Sentences

The town possesses a magnificent harbour, on the Cattegat, the shores of which make a pleasant promenade.

From Denmark by Thomson, M. Pearson

The redundancy of river water in the Baltic, especially during the melting of ice and snow in spring, causes in general an outward current through the channel called the Cattegat.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

British naval forces, operating in the Cattegat, on November 3, 1917, sank a German auxiliary cruiser and ten German patrol vessels.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

The Page 255 Government's instructions, as well as Parker's preference, were apparently to wait in the Cattegat until the combined enemy forces should choose to come out and fight.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver

An�holt, an island belonging to Denmark, in the Cattegat, midway between Jutland and Sweden, 7 miles long, 4� broad, largely covered with drift-sand, and surrounded by dangerous banks and reefs.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various