floe
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floe
- /fləʊ/ UK
- /floʊ/ US
Sounds like flow, Flo · Rhymes with -əʊ
Where it comes from
Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk flo (“layer, slab”), from Old Norse fló (“layer”).
noun floes
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A low, flat mass of floating ice.
We could never pause when hauling through current-driven slush and ice for fear that the floes would slam together and crush one or both of the hulls.
Similar: ice floe
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Talk about this word "floe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/floe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. floe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/floe "floe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/floe.Cite this
@misc{floe_2026,
title = {floe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/floe},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
