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  1. Seaport and resort on the north coast of the
  2. Isle of Wight, England, on the Medina
  3. estuary, opposite Southampton Water;
  4. population (1981) 19,500. It is the
  5. headquarters of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
  6. which holds the annual Cowes Regatta, and has
  7. maritime industries. In East Cowes is Osborne
  8. House, once a residence of Queen Victoria,
  9. now used as a museum.
  10.