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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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#1·Apr 27, 2026

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

Origin: From the (unattested) Norn reflex of . Cognate with , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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