Black Sea meet
Preserved but no longer current.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Black Sea meet” mean?
They were said to close together when a vessel attempted to sail be- tween them, and thus crush it to pieces. Cyanean means blue-coloured, and Sym- plegades means dashers together.
Is “Black Sea meet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.