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noun
A small bay or creek in Orkney or Shetland.
[in place names] ‘Sullom Voe’- ‘Since there are no rivers in Shetland, there is very little fresh water run-off in the voes (small fjords), and the chances of farmed salmon escaping up the rivers are negligible.’
- ‘Hope was what I found on this trip to the Shetlands, with all their voes and woes.’
inlet, creek, cove, fjord, bay, voeView synonyms
Origin
Late 17th century: from Norwegian våg, from Old Norse vágr.
Pronunciation:
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