1. A channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay
    
2. A naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
   - Battle of Hampton Roads

Type of: channel, naval battle

Part of: American Civil War, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, United States Civil War, VA, Va., Virginia, War between the States

Encyclopedia: Hampton Roads, Virginia