floe

Noun
Synonyms: ice floe

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at seaSynonyms: ice floe
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Floe \Floe\ (fl[=o]), n. [Cf. Dan. flag af iis, iisflage, Sw. flaga, flake, isflaga, isflake. See Flag a flat stone.] A low, flat mass of floating ice. [1913 Webster]

Floe rat (Zool.), a seal (Phoca f[oe]tida). [1913 Webster]

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