Syrtis
Pronunciation : Syr"tis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [See Syrt.]
Definition : Defn: A quicksand. Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry land. Milton.
pl. Syrtes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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