voe
voe · voes
A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjordA narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
UK/vəʊ/US/voʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
Origin
Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr (“inlet, bay”). Cognate with SShetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr (“inlet, bay”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.
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