firth
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9.9
- noun
- /fɜrθ/
- UK
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firth
- For all that afternoon and the first night, the coastlines of the firth slowly separated to the port and starboard.
Examples
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The picturesque village lies at the edge of the firth, where the river meets the sea.
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By midmorning, the firth had widened such that they couldn't see land to either side, though it would be another day before they actually left the protection of Gwynneth's enclosing peninsulas and truly set a course upon the Trackless Sea.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just fifteen miles away, on the opposite side of the firth, is the great royal fortress of Burghead.
Academic text (2004) -
Alicia stared at the Prince of Gnarhelm and then followed his eyes to the firth.
Fiction book (1992) -
Clouds massed there now, far out over the distant firth, but the sun shone on the hilltop, and the air was still and warm.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nockthirth plankton firth... foreth forewar...
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Their route took them along the waterfront, beside the black waters of Corwell Harbor, water that extended still and placid toward the firth and the Trackless Sea beyond.
Fiction book (1992) -
We sailed across the firth to explore the beautiful islands dotted along its shore.
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The wildlife around the firth is diverse, attracting many birdwatchers to the area.
Synonyms
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3.8
A narrow part of a sea, lake, or river that reaches into the land between rocks
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4.7
The wide lower part of a river where it meets the sea and fresh and salt water mix
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7.5
A long narrow arm of the sea between high cliffs, often made by glaciers
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7.7
A lake or a sea inlet in Scotland
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9.9
A lake or long narrow water area like an inlet
Compounds
A wide bay on Scotland's east coast near Edinburgh where the River Forth flows into the sea
Surface Forms
Etymology
Firth comes from an old Norse word that meant 'inlet' and is like the familiar word fjord, both naming long, narrow sea arms that sailors used. So, a firth is the Scottish name for a long, narrow inlet where a river meets the sea.