floe

Noun
US[floh]/floʊ/1 syllable
Synonyms: ice floe

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at seaSynonyms: ice floeType of ice mass
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Floe (flō), noun

Origin: Cf. Dan. flag af iis, iisflage, Sw. flaga, flake, isflaga, isflake. See Flag a flat stone.

A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Floe rat Zoology, a seal (Phoca fœtida).

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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