noust
(Scotland, chiefly, Orkney, Shetland) A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.
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(Scotland, chiefly, Orkney, Shetland) A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.
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