SPANISH MAIN


Meaning of SPANISH MAIN in English

1. (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, esp. the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama.

2. the Caribbean Sea: the route of the Spanish treasure galleons and a former haunt of pirates.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .