pas de calais

1. 1.

   the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent

   SynonymsStrait of DoverStrait of Calais

   Broaderstrait

Questions about pas de calais

What does pas de calais mean?

pas de calais means "the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent".

What is another word for pas de calais?

Close synonyms include Strait of Dover, Strait of Calais. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.