floe
NounSynonyms:
ice floe
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at seaSynonyms: ice floe
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]