floe

Meaning

A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Synonyms

sheet of ice

iceberg

ice-field

ice-floe

ice-pack

pack-ice

floating ice

ice float

Translations

floe

banco di ghiaccio

παγόβουνο

επιπλέων ογκόπαγος

παγετώνας

Pronounced as (IPA)
/fləʊ/
Etymology

Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk flo (“layer, slab”), from Old Norse fló (“layer”).

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