Bluffs (spr. blöffs), in Nordamerika terrassenförmig 15–50 m ansteigende Plateauränder, die das Überschwemmungsgebiet des Mississippi begrenzen und an einigen Stellen bis dicht an den Fluß herantreten. Alle größern Städte oberhalb New Orleans liegen an oder auf solchen B.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Bluffs — Bluffs, IL U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 748 Housing Units (2000): 330 Land area (2000): 1.015041 sq. miles (2.628945 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.015041 sq. miles (2.628945 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bluffs, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 748 Housing Units (2000): 330 Land area (2000): 1.015041 sq. miles (2.628945 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.015041 sq. miles (2.628945 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bluffs — [blʌfs, blœfs] die (Plur.) <aus gleichbed. engl. bluffs zu bluff »steil, schroff«> hohe, steile Flussufer … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Bluffs — (spr. blöffs), platte Erhebungen in Flußtälern Nordamerikas, insbes. die 15 60 m aufsteigenden Uferstrecken des untern Mississippi … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
bluffs — see BLUFF (Cf. bluff) (n) … Etymology dictionary
Bluffs, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Bluffs native name = other name = category = Village etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = Scott region type = County district = district … Wikipedia
Bluffs, Indiana — Infobox Settlement official name = Bluffs settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 = image dot dot mapsize = dot map caption = dot x = dot y = pushpin pushpin label position =… … Wikipedia
bluffs — blÊŒf n. headland, cliff; deceit, deception v. deceive, swindle; mislead adj. ascending steeply; simple and good natured … English contemporary dictionary
Council Bluffs, Iowa — Historical: Kanesville, Iowa City … Wikipedia
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts — Cottage City redirects here. For the town in Maryland, see Cottage City, Maryland. Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts Town A row of cottages in the Campgrou … Wikipedia
