Floes

/floʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of floe; multiple large, flat sheets of floating sea ice.

Etymology

From 'floe' (Norwegian 'flo') plus standard English plural '-s'.

Kelly Says

When Arctic explorers wrote about their adventures, they always mentioned the treacherous 'floes'—these massive ice sheets could drift and crush ships, which is why they were so feared and carefully mapped.

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