the Gulf of Siam

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• Gulf of Siam — noun an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula • Syn: ↑Gulf of Thailand • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑South China Sea …   Useful english dictionary

• Siam (Thailand) —     Siam     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Siam     Siam, the land of the White Elephant or the country of the Muang Thai (the Free), is situated in the south eastern corner of Asia, lying between 4° and 21° north lat. and 97° and 106° east long. It… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Secret Sharer — Infobox Book name = The Secret Sharer image caption = The cover of The Secret Sharer author = Joseph Conrad country = language = English genre = Short Story written = December 1909 publisher = Harper s release date = 1912 isbn = 0486275469 The… …   Wikipedia

• Gulf of Thailand — The Gulf of Thailand (or Gulf of Siam) is a gulf that borders, but is not part of the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). The gulf is bordered by Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. The northern tip of the gulf is the Bay of Bangkok at the mouth of the… …   Wikipedia

• gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… …   Universalium

• SIAM —    (9,000 of Siamese, Chinese, Shans, and Malays), occupies the central portion of the Indo Chinese peninsula, wedged in between Annam and Cambodia (E.) and Burma (W.), and extending down into the Malay Peninsula; the wide Gulf of Siam forms the… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Gulf of Thailand — noun an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula • Syn: ↑Gulf of Siam • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑South China Sea …   Useful english dictionary

• The Peshawar Lancers — infobox Book | name = The Peshawar Lancers title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the 2003 mass market edition author = S.M. Stirling illustrator = cover artist = Duane Myers country = United States language = English series = genre …   Wikipedia

• Siam — [sī am′] 1. former name for THAILAND 2. Gulf of former name for the THAILAND Gulf of …   English World dictionary

• Siam, Gulf of — part of the South China Sea betw. the Malay Peninsula and Indochina …   Webster's Gazetteer

• Thailand, Gulf of — formerly Gulf of Siam Inlet of the South China Sea. Mostly bordering Thailand, though Cambodia and Vietnam form its southeastern shore, it is 300–350 mi (500–560 km) wide and 450 mi (725 km) long. Thailand s main harbours lie along its shores,… …   Universalium