chesapeake

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Definition of chesapeake in English English dictionary

{i} U.S. ship which was captured by the British in 1813; town and bay in the USA

City (pop., 2000: 199,184), southeastern Virginia, U.S. Located south of Norfolk, it was formed as an independent city in 1963 by the merger of Norfolk county and the city of South Norfolk. Its area of 341 sq mi (883 sq km) is one of the largest of U.S. cities. Encompassing part of Dismal Swamp, it was once the home of the Chesapeake Indians and was settled by colonists in the 1630s. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. Chesapeake Bay

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Chesapeake Bay

{i} largest inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the east cost of the United States

Chesapeake Bay

An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean separating the Delmarva Peninsula from mainland Maryland and Virginia. Explored and charted by John Smith in 1608, it is an important link in the Intracoastal Waterway. a bay (=area of water connected to the sea) on the US east coast, important for trade and shipping. Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, eastern U.S. With its lower section in Virginia and its upper section in Maryland, it is 193 mi (311 km) long and 3-25 mi (5-40 km) wide and has an area of about 3,230 sq mi (8,365 sq km). It receives many rivers, including the Susquehanna, Patuxent, Potomac, and James. Jamestown, the area's first European settlement, was founded in 1607; a year later, Capt. John Smith explored and mapped the bay. The bay's waters had supported vast amounts of marine life, but by the 1970s development of the surrounding area led to alarming pollution of the bay; fishing dropped off sharply. Efforts have since been made to reverse the damage

Chesapeake Bay retriever

A hunting dog of a breed developed in the United States, having a thick short wavy coat ranging from dark brown to tan in color and known for its skill in retrieving game from water

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Park, eastern U.S. It consists of the former Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, a waterway running along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Md. The canal, which extends 185 mi (297 km), was built beginning in the 1820s. Competition from the railroads later caused its economic decline. The canal was purchased in 1938 by the U.S. government; it was restored and established as a historical park in 1971

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co

U.S. railroad company established in 1868 with the consolidation of two smaller lines, the Virginia Central and the Covington and Ohio. The railroad later acquired several other lines, mainly in the upper South and the Midwest, which together became known as the Chessie System. In 1972 its passenger services were taken over by Amtrak, and in 1980 it merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries, Inc., to form the CSX Corp

chesapeake bay

a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River

chesapeake bay retriever

American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan

Hyphenation

Ches·a·peake

Turkish pronunciation

çesıpik

Pronunciation

/ˈʧesəˌpēk/ /ˈʧɛsəˌpiːk/