Floe

//floʊ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A low, flat mass of floating ice.
  2. 2
    a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea wordnet

Synonyms

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ice floeice floebergcalfcryospheredry ice

Etymology

Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk flo (“layer, slab”), from Old Norse fló (“layer”).

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floe rat

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