strait
The origin and history of strait.
Etymology
From Old French "estreit," from Latin "strictus" ("drawn tight") — the same root as "strict."
The origin and history of strait.
From Old French "estreit," from Latin "strictus" ("drawn tight") — the same root as "strict."
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