Azov Sea
Toponym: Azovskoe more
New and Complete Geographical Dictionary (part 1, page 10)
Toponym: Azovskoe more [alternate names: Assak Dengis and Palus Maeotis]
Note: The Azov joins the Black Sea at straits called the Bosporus (which means "a stretch of sea across which an ox could swim"). Because of the rivers emptying into it, the Azov is difficult for ships to navigate.
