VOE

Etymology

Noun

voe (plural voes)

(British) A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.

Anagrams

• OEV

Source: Wiktionary


Voe, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel ver sea, vöar a fenced-in landing place.]

Definition: An inlet, bay, or creek; -- so called in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Jamieson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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