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Strait between Florida, U.S. and Cuba
The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait (Spanish: Estrecho de Florida) is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland
Straits_of_Florida
U.S. state
borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south
Florida
Island and city in Florida, United States
island in the Straits of Florida, at the southern end of the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key
Key_West
1986 film by Mike Hodges
Florida Straits is a 1986 made-for-television adventure film that originally aired on HBO. It stars Fred Ward, Raul Julia, Daniel Jenkins and Antonio
Florida_Straits_(film)
Warm Atlantic Ocean current
current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows through the Straits of Florida and up the eastern coastline of the United States, then veers east
Gulf_Stream
Thermal ocean current
The Florida Current is a thermal ocean current that flows from the Straits of Florida around the Florida Peninsula and along the southeastern coast of the
Florida_Current
federal waters. Five wells were drilled in Florida state waters in the Straits of Florida (in waters off the Florida Keys) from 1946 to 1962. Gulf Oil operated
Offshore drilling on the Atlantic coast of the United States
Offshore_drilling_on_the_Atlantic_coast_of_the_United_States
west of the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Straits of Florida, northwest of the Windward Passage, and northeast of the
Geography_of_Cuba
2023 sports drama film
swimmer Diana Nyad's multiple attempts in the early 2010s to swim the Straits of Florida. It is directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (in their
Nyad_(film)
Much of the state of Florida is situated on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. Spanning two time
Geography_of_Florida
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
rocks and recent sediments. It is connected to part of the Atlantic Ocean through the Straits of Florida between the U.S. and Cuba, and with the Caribbean
Gulf_of_Mexico
Carbonate platform in Bahama Banks, The Bahamas
rim of which is 50 km (31 mi) to the east, and is separated from the Florida Keys by the Straits of Florida, lying 100 km (62 mi) to the south of Key
Cay_Sal_Bank
Capital and largest city of Cuba
River traverses the city from south to north, entering the Straits of Florida a few miles west of the bay. The city attracts over a million tourists annually
Havana
2021 building collapse near Miami, Florida, US
time of collapse", acknowledging doubt about the official estimate of 113 missing. Tropical Storm Elsa increased in strength in the Straits of Florida north
Surfside_condominium_collapse
Cays in The Bahamas
to northeast along the Straits of Florida. The southernmost cays of this group consist of unnamed islets and rocks. Northeast of these are South Elbow
Elbow_Cays
Cuban revolutionary leader and guerrilla (1933–Missing 1959)
headquarters at Camagüey, Cienfuegos' plane disappeared over the Straits of Florida. After a few days of an attempted search and rescue operation, he was presumed
Camilo_Cienfuegos
Community salvage of shipwrecks
passes close to the Florida Reef through the Straits of Florida, which is the major route for shipping between the eastern coast of the United States and
Wrecking_(shipwreck)
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
island and emerged into Straits of Florida as a tropical storm on September 5. As the system progressed to the Straits of Florida, Gangoite observed a large
1900_Galveston_hurricane
Airborne surveillance system in the US
border between the United States and Mexico, the Straits of Florida and the Caribbean in support of federal agencies involved in the United States' drug
Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System
Superior and Huron Straits of Florida separates the Florida peninsula from Cuba Strait of Juan de Fuca borders Canada Straits of Mackinac between Lakes
List of straits in the United States
List_of_straits_in_the_United_States
Line of northernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead
positions of these two circles of latitude (relative to the Equator) are dictated by the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation relative to the plane of its orbit
Tropic_of_Cancer
Airliner ditching in 1923
seaplane Columbus ditched in the Straits of Florida after developing engine troubles on a flight from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba. The plane filled
1923 Aeromarine 75 Columbus incident
1923_Aeromarine_75_Columbus_incident
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
re-intensified to Category 4 status as it crossed the warm waters of the Straits of Florida, before making landfall on Cudjoe Key on September 10. Irma then
Hurricane_Irma
Municipality in Pinar del Río, Cuba
of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, on the coast of the Straits of Florida, north of Consolación del Sur and north-east of Viñales
La_Palma,_Cuba
List of aircraft that disappeared
Retrieved July 22, 2011. "The Flying Planters: Wreckage of a plane seen in the Gulf of Martaban". Straits Times. Singapore. September 27, 1932. p. 11. Archived
List_of_missing_aircraft
Mediterranean dilution basin covering the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
islands, the American Mediterranean Sea contains the following straits: the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage (Paso de los Vientos), the Mona Passage
American_Mediterranean_Sea
US geographic naming controversy since 2025
European exploration of the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatán Channel, between 1497 and 1498. He navigated the Straits of Florida, and continued northward
Gulf of Mexico naming controversy
Gulf_of_Mexico_naming_controversy
Passage in Florida
Atlantic Ocean through tidal exchanges crossing from the Florida Bay to the Straits of Florida. It extends roughly 230 km (120 nmi; 140 mi) from Fowey
Hawk_Channel
Urban legend based on a region in North Atlantic
that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and then flows through the Straits of Florida into the North Atlantic. In essence, it is a river within an ocean
Bermuda_Triangle
Strait between Mexico and Cuba
current provides most of the inflow of water into the Gulf of Mexico as the amount of water entering by the Straits of Florida is small and intermittent
Yucatán_Channel
This list of straits is an appendix to the article strait. For "Strait of.." or for "The.. " see the first letter of the word which follows the article
List_of_straits
encountered a tropical storm over the Straits of Florida. The storm moved west-northwestward to northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico, striking Texas on June 4
1871 Atlantic hurricane season
1871_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Mid-19th-century railroad in Florida, US
former Florida Railroad. The shipping route between the east coast and gulf coast of the United States passes through the Straits of Florida, close to
Florida_Railroad
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1948
into the Straits of Florida on September 21, the storm resumed intensification, before striking near Boca Chica Key, Florida with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h)
September 1948 Florida hurricane
September_1948_Florida_hurricane
Underwater sinkhole
Straits of Florida 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Key West, Florida. It is found at an approximate depth of 1,886 feet (575 m) of water at the foot of
NR-1_Sinkhole
British colony in Southeast Asia (1826–1946)
The Straits Settlements (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Selat) were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. Originally established in 1826 as part
Straits_Settlements
Coral barrier reef along the Florida Keys
covered by large beds of sea grass, with patch reefs scattered across it. Further out to sea on the edge of the Florida Straits is the second ridge forming
Florida_Reef
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1878
northeastward and emerging into the Straits of Florida, the hurricane, then a Category 1, passed just east of Florida on October 22. The cyclone re-intensified
Gale_of_1878
State highway in Florida, United States
A1A (SR A1A) is a major north–south Florida State Road consisting of seven separate sections running a total of 338.752 miles (545.168 km) along the
Florida_State_Road_A1A
1948 film noir crime drama
Gaye steals Rocco's gun and covertly passes it to Frank. Out on the Straits of Florida, Frank uses seamanship, trickery, and the stolen gun to kill the gang
Key_Largo_(film)
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1966
and four deaths. In the Straits of Florida, Inez capsized a boat of Cuban refugees, killing 45 people. In the northern Gulf of Mexico, a helicopter crashed
Hurricane_Inez
Geological feature
opening up the Straits of Florida, which separated the Florida Platform from the Bahama Banks and provided a passage for the Florida Current. Late in
Florida_Platform
Islands and coastal region surrounded by the Caribbean Sea
mainly a chain of islands surrounding the Caribbean Sea. To the north, the region is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, the Straits of Florida and the Northern
Caribbean
Amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy
augment U.S. Coast Guard efforts to assist Cuban refugees crossing the Straits of Florida to the United States during the Mariel boatlift. On 25 August, Saipan
USS_Saipan_(LHA-2)
"Guilty As Charged: Sunny Ang found guilty of girlfriend's murder though body was never found". The Straits Times. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously_at_sea
1870 Atlantic hurricane that hit Cuba
hurricane moved slowly northeastward through the Straits of Florida, tracking close to the Florida Keys as a Category 2 hurricane for a few days. The
1870_Matanzas_hurricane
Species of fish
found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Straits of Florida. Ogcocephalus declivirostris was first formally described
Ogcocephalus_declivirostris
of Cuba. After falling to Category 3 status due to land interaction, the storm re-strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Straits of Florida.
Effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida
Effects_of_Hurricane_Irma_in_Florida
& S.C. Hess (1981a). Cephalopods in the diet of the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, from the Florida Straits. Fishery Bulletin 79(4): 765–774. Toll, R.B.
List of giant squid specimens and sightings (20th century)
List_of_giant_squid_specimens_and_sightings_(20th_century)
law only applies to two areas: the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida. The penalty for a violation of this law is a fine not to exceed $500 and
Sponge_Act
strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby that day after emerging into the Straits of Florida near Havana. Moving northwestward and then northward due to a western
2024 Atlantic hurricane season
2024_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Unified combatant command of the US Armed Forces
nautical miles (930 km). It also includes the Gulf of Mexico, the Straits of Florida, portions of the Caribbean region to include The Bahamas, Puerto
United States Northern Command
United_States_Northern_Command
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
the Cuban Patrol in the Straits of Florida in October 1965 during an increase in the number of migrants leaving Cuba for Florida. She was detached from
USS_Lamar_(PCE-899)
Village in Mayabeque, Cuba
mouth of the Rio Jaruco, on the Straits of Florida. An extensive oil field was developed west of the village; hundreds of wells were drilled in the 1970s
Boca_de_Jaruco
and is one of four predominant passages in the Florida Keys which allow exchange of waters to the north and west of the Keys (including Florida Bay and the
Moser_Channel
1941 United States Supreme Court case
from using diving equipment to gather sponges in the Gulf of Mexico or the Straits of Florida. It also further allowed States to have a broad authority
Skiriotes_v._Florida
centered north of the Dominican Republic. After crossing the Bahamas, Florida, and the Straits of Florida, the wave entered the Gulf of Mexico on August 20
2023 Atlantic hurricane season
2023_Atlantic_hurricane_season
re-intensified to Category 4 status as it crossed the warm waters of the Straits of Florida, before making landfall on Cudjoe Key on September 10. Irma weakened
Meteorological history of Hurricane Irma
Meteorological_history_of_Hurricane_Irma
First human inhabitants of the Caribbean
from the Florida series, a finding that contradicts hypotheses of possible migrations across the Straits of Florida. The differentiation of the Cuban
Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Caribbean
The Florida Keys strategic location guarded the northern edge of the Florida Straits, the deep-water route between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
History_of_Key_West
River in Matanzas, Cuba
de Matanzas, an arm of the Straits of Florida in the historic provincial capital of Matanzas. The river begins in the village of Imias and winds its way
Yumurí_River
Major river in the United States
through the Gulf of Mexico, into the Straits of Florida, and entered the Gulf Stream. The Mississippi River water rounded the tip of Florida and traveled
Mississippi_River
Shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Spanish pronunciation: [tewanteˈpek]) is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and
Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec
1898–1902 U.S. military occupation and administration of Cuba
Government of Cuba (Spanish: Gobierno Militar de Cuba) was a provisional military government in Cuba that was established in the aftermath of the Spanish–American
Military_Government_of_Cuba
National Park in Florida, United States
boats. Florida was acquired from Spain by the United States in 1819. The Dry Tortugas were seen as a strategic point for the control of the Straits of Florida
Dry_Tortugas_National_Park
Redfish Pass is a strait in Florida that connects Pine Island Sound with the Gulf of Mexico. It also separates Captiva Island on the south from North Captiva
Redfish_Pass
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1926
passed over the island, and after entering the Straits of Florida, made a close pass of southern Florida and The Bahamas and moved out over the North Atlantic
1926_Havana–Bermuda_hurricane
Conditions on U.S. military presence in Cuba
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's
Teller_Amendment
President of Cuba from 1909 to 1913
the Straits of Florida were accomplished during Gomez' administration. President Gomez also had to confront with severe agitations and protests of various
José_Miguel_Gómez
June 1942 in the Straits of Florida while she was travelling from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Havana, Cuba with a cargo of potash. The ship
SS_Managua
Hoffmann, Carlee (May 5, 2022). "A Perfect Storm: The Ocoee Riot of 1920". Florida Historical Quarterly. 93 (1). "Keansburg, NJ Boarding Home Fire, Jan
List of disasters in the United States by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll
Australian swimmer
be the first person to swim across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Florida without using the protection of a shark cage. She also did not wear a stinger
Chloë_McCardel
emerged into the Straits of Florida as a Category 1, but re-strengthened slightly to a Category 2 before making landfall in Key West, Florida, on September 25
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Florida
Effects_of_Hurricane_Georges_in_Florida
north coast of Cuba. By September 7, the cyclone emerged into the Straits of Florida and moved northward, striking near Duck Key, Florida, around 21:00 UTC
1878 Atlantic hurricane season
1878_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1886
winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). Once over the Straits of Florida it restrengthened, reattaining hurricane winds next day; then it reached the Gulf of Mexico
1886_Indianola_hurricane
American commercial tanker ship that disappeared in 1963
vicinity of, the Straits of Florida. 3. Further concurring with the Board, in the absence of survivors or physical remains of the ship, the exact cause of the
SS_Marine_Sulphur_Queen
Cuban sprinter (1904–1945)
along the Straits of Florida and died at the age of 41. The Barrientos Memorial athletics meeting was inaugurated the following year in honor of him, with
José_Barrientos
There are 175 state parks and 9 state trails in the U.S. state of Florida which encompass more than 800,000 acres (320,000 ha), providing recreational
List_of_Florida_state_parks
American politician (born 1952)
moratorium on offshore drilling in federal waters off Florida's South Atlantic coast and in the Straits of Florida. Rutherford supported the unsuccessful 2017 effort
John Rutherford (Florida politician)
John_Rutherford_(Florida_politician)
Anti-Cuba organization run by Cuban exiles in Florida, US
on May 20, 2026. Paxety, Juan (February 22, 2008). "Murder in the Florida Straits". Paxety Pages.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
Brothers_to_the_Rescue
Mass migration of Cubans to the US in 1980
agreement to improve their communications in the Straits of Florida. The US responded to Cuban relaxation of restrictions on emigration by allowing Cuban-Americans
Mariel_boatlift
Strait in Lee County, Florida
strait that separates Captiva Island from Sanibel Island in Lee County, Florida. "Beach Management - Official Lee County Government Web Site". Archived
Blind_Pass
History of waters in and adjacent to Florida
development of the Florida peninsula. A long and flat peninsula surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Straits and the Atlantic Ocean, Florida has a
Maritime_history_of_Florida
Sunken Canadian cruiser
commercial use and renamed MV Queen of Nassau. On the verge of being sold again, the ship sank in Straits of Florida on 2 July 1926. Canada was 200 feet
HMCS_Canada
Landsea – April 2022" (PDF). Hurricane Research Division – NOAA/AOML. Miami, Florida: Hurricane Research Division – via Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological
List of the deadliest tropical cyclones
List_of_the_deadliest_tropical_cyclones
Species of fish
Cowen, Robert K. (2010). "Larval assemblages of large and medium-sized pelagic species in the Straits of Florida". Progress in Oceanography. 86 (1–2): 8–20
Lampris_guttatus
Line of longitude
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The meridian 81° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean
81st_meridian_west
Atlantic tropical storm
the Straits of Florida on May 10. On May 12, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) first discussed the possibility of subtropical development north of the
Tropical_Storm_Arthur_(2020)
mainland south of Güira de Melena. The center passed just 10 mi (16 km) east of the capital Havana before entering the Straits of Florida about 80 mi (130 km)
1926 Atlantic hurricane season
1926_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Political scandal in Cuba
October 1959, Cienfuegos' Cessna 310 ('FAR-53') disappeared over the Straits of Florida during a night flight, returning from Camagüey to Havana. An immediate
Huber_Matos_affair
Class of cutters of the U.S. Coast Guard
rafter crisis, Farallon picked up more than 600 refugees from the Straits of Florida. Farallon intercepted a 60-foot (18-meter) wooden boat with 411 people
Island-class_patrol_boat
Species of mollusc
a species of bobtail squid native to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, specifically the northern Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida. R. bullisi
Rossia_bullisi
Coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States
West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. The islands lie along the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic
Florida_Keys
River in western Cuba
runs for 47 km in the western part of Cuba. It originates from the east of Tapaste and flows into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply
Almendares_River
well north of the Azores, rough seas by the storm sunk a ship, killing all 45 crewmen. A second storm was first spotted in the Straits of Florida on September 10
1897 Atlantic hurricane season
1897_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Group of ray-finned fishes
of Earth. Updated 25 July 2008. Richardson DE (2008) "Physical and biological characteristics of billfish spawning habitat in the Straits of Florida"
Billfish
American guided missile cruiser (1975–1999)
deployment was to the Straits of Florida during October and November 1994 to rescue Cuban refugees who were fleeing their homeland in hopes of reaching the United
USS_South_Carolina_(CGN-37)
North Captiva Island from Cayo Costa Island in Lee County, Florida. The pass connects the Gulf of Mexico to the west with Pine Island Sound to the east. 26°36′34″N
Captiva_Pass
Action in the Straits of Florida 20 April 1814 Action off Cape Canaveral 28 April 1814 Battle of Fort Oswego (1814) 6 May 1814 Battle of Big Sandy Creek
List of naval battles of the War of 1812
List_of_naval_battles_of_the_War_of_1812
emerging into the Straits of Florida about halfway between Havana and Matanzas. After moving generally northward across the Straits of Florida, the cyclone
1894 Greater Antilles hurricane
1894_Greater_Antilles_hurricane
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Good traits excellent disposition
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Good Traits; Excellent Disposition
Girl/Female
Biblical
Streets, populous.
Biblical
streets; populous
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Stairs; Steps
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stair.
Girl/Female
Biblical
City of streets, populous city.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1' Earl of March. Scroop.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Straight.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Stairs, Steps
Biblical
Ecclesiasticus or the Sirach = Joshua, Joshua, saviour, or whose help is Jehovah Jehovah, I am; the eternal living one Jehovah, self-subsisting
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Street.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A servant to Brutus.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good traits excellent disposition
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English streit ‘narrow’, ‘strict’ (Anglo-Norman French estreit).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German strīt, German Streit ‘strife’, ‘argument’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Stairs, Steps
Biblical
City of streets, Populous city
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Straigh Forward
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
God of Starts
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of Goddess Lakshmi
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Reviser; Teacher; Feminine of Muid
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bagvan ka Prasad
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Independent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Portion of God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pleasant
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Goddess
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pritikana | பà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¿à®•à®¾à®¨à®¾
Beloved, Dear one, An atom of Love
Girl/Female
English
Favor; gift;carisma.
Boy/Male
British, English
Divine Counselor
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Feminine of Kyle.
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
STRAITS OF-FLORIDA
adv.
Narrowly; strictly; straitly.
n.
Turn; tendency; inborn disposition. Cf. 1st Strain.
prep.
Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water.
superl.
Difficult; distressful; straited.
prep.
Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company.
a.
To urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation.
n.
A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain.
prep.
Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven.
n.
Overexertion; excessive tension; strain.
v.
A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
v. t.
To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
n.
Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style; also, a course of action or conduct; as, he spoke in a noble strain; there was a strain of woe in his story; a strain of trickery appears in his career.
a.
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.
adv.
In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously.
a.
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort; to harm by overexertion; to sprain; as, to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle.
a.
A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw.
n.
Same as Strait-jacket.
pl.
of Strait
a.
Fig.: A condition of narrowness or restriction; doubt; distress; difficulty; poverty; perplexity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, reduced to great straits.