Definitions for baikalbaɪˈkɑl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Bai•kalbaɪˈkɑl(n.)
Lake, a lake in the Russian Federation, in S Siberia: the deepest lake in the world. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,188 sq. km); 5714 ft. (1742 m) deep.
Category: Geography (places)
Wiktionary
Baikal(ProperNoun)
A large freshwater lake in southern Siberia, Russia; the deepest lake in the world.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Baikal
a clear fresh-water lake, in S. of Siberia, 397 m. long and from 13 to 54 wide, in some parts 4500 ft. deep, and at its surface 1560 ft. above the sea-level, the third largest in Asia; on which sledges ply for six or eight months in winter, and steamboats in summer; it abounds in fish, especially sturgeon and salmon; it contains several islands, the largest Olkhin, 32 m. by 10 m.
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