fauces terrae

plural noun

fauces ter·​rae

¦fau̇ˌkāˈsteˌrī,

¦fȯˌsēzˈteˌrē

: headlands or promontories enclosing an arm of the sea that under international law is territorial water and not part of the high seas

Word History

Etymology

Latin, gulf

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