strait of gibraltar

English Thesaurus

1. the strait between Spain and Africa (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	sound, strait,
definition	:	a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (noun.object)

part holonym	:	pillars of hercules,
definition	:	the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules (noun.object)