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Scheldt [ʃɛlt skɛlt] n
(Placename) a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing north and northeast through W Belgium to Antwerp, then northwest to the North Sea in the SW Netherlands. Length: 435 km (270 miles) Flemish and Dutch name Schelde [ˈsxɛldɛ] French name Escaut ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"Well, well," said Cornelius, "you are a very skilful pilot, John; but I doubt whether you will as safely guide your brother out of the Buytenhof in the midst of this gale, and through the raging surf of popular hatred, as you did the fleet of Van Tromp past the shoals of the Scheldt to Antwerp. |
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