a strong town of Overijssel in the United Provinces. It hath a citadel and a harbour; but the latter is almost choked up with sand. It was taken by the Dutch in 1578, and by the French in 1672: but they abandoned it the following year. It is seated near the mouth of the river Yssel and Zuyder Zee. E. Long. 5. 35. N. Lat. 52. 38.