a channel on the north-west coast of North America, formed by Bank's Island on the southwest, and Pitt's Archipelago on the north-east. It was first explored by Signior Camano, a Spaniard, who represented it as fair and navigable. It is about fourteen leagues long. The southern shore is compact and nearly straight, and has no soundings. The northern shore is much broken, bounded by many rocks and islets, and affords soundings in several places. Both sides of this canal are entirely covered with pine trees; and the shores abound with sea-otters.