floe

Meanings

• A large piece of ice that floats on a body of water.

  - "The arctic sea is filled with floes."
  - "Fish and seals thrive in the waters surrounded by floes."

• A term used in literature and art to describe a large, flat piece of ice that floats on a body of water.

  - "The painter used a floe as the backdrop for his landscape painting."
  - "In the novel, the protagonist describes the stillness of the lake as she gazes at the floe on the water's surface."

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Synonyms

ice floe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floe
floe , show , grow , bowe , ow

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Homophones

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1. floe (ice floe)), floe (to flow), and floe (a type of shoe)
   

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Variants

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floe , floes , ice floe , ice floes

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Forms

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verb: to floe, noun: a floe, adjective: floe-like

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Etymology

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The word 'floe' comes from the Old Norse word 'fla', which means 'ice, flood, or flow'. The term was used extensively in Scandinavian literature and art to describe large, flat pieces of ice that float on bodies of water.

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Related Concepts

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1. ice floe: A large, flat piece of ice that floats on a body of water, providing a stable platform for animals and people to travel, hunt, fish, and gather resources.

2. iceberg: A large, floating mass of ice, often with a visible, jagged, or smooth surface, that can be several hundred to several thousand feet high and wide, and can pose a significant danger to ships and other vessels that may encounter them in the open sea or in icy waters near the coast.

3. glacier: A large, slowly-moving mass of ice, often with a rough, blue-tinged, or snow-covered surface, that can be several miles long, wide, or thick, and can be found in various parts of the world, including in the Arctic, Antarctica, and in various mountain ranges, such as the Andes, the Alps, and the Himalayas.

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Culture

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In various cultures, floes have been used for various purposes. In the Arctic, Inuit people have been using floes as platforms for hunting, fishing, and gathering resources. In Scandinavian countries, floes have been used as inspiration for art, literature, and music. In the Netherlands, floes have been used as part of the country's flood control system.

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