See Also: Johore Strait(encyclopedia)
Johore Bharu(tourism)
Johore Bharu flights(tourism)
Johore Bharu airports(tourism)
Johore Bharu doctors(health)
Johore Bharu car rental(tourism)
Johore Bharu hotels list(tourism)
Johore Bharu travel agency(tourism)
Johore Bharu travel agent(tourism)
Johore Bharu travel guide(tourism)

crinoline (iou) and Johore Strait (sh)


crinoline (iou)



crinoline noun & adjective. M19.
[French, irreg. from Latin crinis hair (French CRIN) + linum thread (French lin flax).]
A. noun.
A stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, used for linings, hats, etc., and formerly for skirts and to expand a petticoat. M19.
Hist. A stiff petticoat, orig. of this fabric, worn under a skirt to support or distend it; hence, a hooped petticoat. M19.
Hist. A netting fitted round warships as a defence against torpedoes. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of crinoline. M19.
crinolined adjective wearing (a) crinoline M19.

Johore Strait (sh)




Northern arm of the Singapore Strait between the Republic of Singapore and the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

It is 30 mi (50 km) long and 0.75 mi (1.2 km) wide. Its eastern portion has a deepwater access channel to Changi naval base on Singapore's northeastern coast. It was the scene of heavy fighting in 1942 during the Japanese drive to conquer Singapore. A causeway links Singapore to the mainland.