FLOE

Etymology

Noun

floe (plural floes)

A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Synonym: ice floe

Anagrams

• lofe

Source: Wiktionary


Floe, n. Etym: [Cf. Dan. flag af iis, iisflage, Sw. flaga, flake, isflaga, isflake. See Flag a flat stone.]

Definition: A low, flat mass of floating ice. Floe rat (Zoöl.), a seal (Phoca foetida).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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