Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,731,513,156 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Barbary Coast

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
Barbary Coast
1. The Mediterranean coastal area of Barbary and the Barbary States.
2. A waterfront area of San Francisco, California, in the years after the 1849 gold rush. It was notorious for its gambling dens, saloons, brothels, and disreputable boarding houses.
Barbary Coast
n
(Placename) the. the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Barbary CoastBarbary Coast - a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"
city district - a district of a town or city
2.Barbary Coast - the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
Barbary - a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
This reminds us of the history that it is military capabilities that long ago helped make it possible to free the Barbary Coast of pirates, so that our world of commerce and ideas could enjoy Freedom of the Seas, and that Freedom of the Seas continues to be sustained thanks to the U.
Cyberspace as a domain in which the Air Force flies and fights by Wynne, Michael W. / Air Force Speeches
When he discovered his talent as a mimic at a young age, he sought work in stage shows, but ultimately wound up performing on the streets and in clubs on the Barbary Coast after his graduation from high school and brief attendance at Leland Stanford University.
"Something you don't expect": the recordings of Bert Williams by Tracy, Steven C. / MELUS
The paper was summarizing the findings of American Professor Robert Davis of the University of Ohio in his new book Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800.
Slavery reparations... to whom? by The New American
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.