shatt al-arab in English

noun
1
a river in southwestern Asia that is formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and flows 120 miles (195 km) through southeastern Iraq to the Persian Gulf. Its lower course forms the border between Iraq and Iran.

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1. Basra definition: a port in SE Iraq , on the Shatt al Arab

2. Abadan definition, a city in SW Iran, on the Shatt-al-Arab: oil refineries

3. Basra, also al-Baṣrah (Arabic language: البصرة), is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab between Kuwait and Iran

4. Basra is a town on the west bank of the Shatt-al-Arab, 90 kilometres from its mouth in the Persian Gulf

5. A city of southwest Iran on Abadan Island in the delta of the Shatt al Arab at the head of the Persian Gulf.

6. Abadan, island and seaport located in the province of Khuzistan at the southwest corner of Iran on the left bank of Shatt al-Arab and about 60 km from the Persian Gulf

7. 84,774), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on Abadan Island, in the delta of the Shatt al Arab, at the head of the Persian Gulf.It is the terminus of major oil pipelines and is an important oil refining and shipping center

8. Abadan, island and seaport located in the province of Khuzistan at the southwest corner of Iran on the left bank of Shatt al-Arab and about 60 km from the Persian Gulf.It grew into a big city because of its oil refinery