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noun
A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Orkney, Scotland, Shetland
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the (unattested) Norn reflex of Old Norse naust (“boathouse”). Cognate with Faroese neyst, Norwegian naust, Danish nøst (“boat-shed”).
