Tiran Strait
English
Etymology
Tiran + strait. From Island of Tiran.
Alternative forms
- (westernmost strait): Strait of Tiran
Proper noun
Tiran Strait
- A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The strait between Tiran and Sinai.
- (by extension) Synonym of Straits of Tiran A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula, containing Tiran Island.