The closest thing I have been able to find for the thing connected (at low tide) by the "tombolo" is "presqu'nle" (circumflex over the i) [Fr: "near island"]. Tom > Tombolo, of Italian/Latin origin, in the strictest sense "the sand spit > connecting a near-mainland island to the mainland." At least that's what my > Random House dictonary says; I have always used tombolo to refer to the > totality of the situation: both the island and the interconnecting spit. > > -- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 01 2004 - 10:14:12 PDT
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