Definition of arctica
1. Arctic [ n ] the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Used in print:(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)
She carried , besides her captain , a crew of twenty-one and provisions for a voyage of exploration of the Arctic waters of North_America .
Second , they believed it important to determine the fate of the captain - a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps , on American towns and counties , on a great American river , and on half a_million square_miles of Arctic seas .
Synonyms Arctic North_Frigid_Zone Arctic_Zone Related Terms Frigid_Zone2. Arctic [ a ] at or near the north pole
Used in print:(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)
Even Hudson , experienced in Arctic sailing and determined as he was , must have had qualms as he slid down the Thames .
Synonyms Arctic north-polar Related Terms polar3. arctic [ a ] at or near the north pole
Synonyms arctic north-polar Related Terms polar4. arctic [ a ] of or relating to the Arctic
Examples:
"Arctic circle"
5. arctic [ a ] extremely cold
Examples:
"an arctic climate"
"let's get inside
I'm freezing"
"a frigid day"
"gelid waters of the North Atlantic"
"glacial winds"
"icy hands"
"polar weather"
6. arctic [ n ] a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Synonyms galosh golosh rubber gumshoe arctic Related Terms overshoeSimilar Spelling
arcticArecidae
Arctiidae
Arctictis
arctic_fox
Arctium
arctiid
arcade
Arctotis
Arcadic
Arcadia
argot
Arcadian
