frith
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Early next day he weighed his anchor and went down the frith.
From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Maurice Henry Hewlett
They sailed out of the frith one fine afternoon, and were lost to sight.
From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Maurice Henry Hewlett
So they set sail, and made a good passage, and came into the frith on a day of fresh southerly wind and strong sunshine.
From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Maurice Henry Hewlett
Also, the particular spot in a river or frith, where stationary nets are fixed.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
Worthy of either song or story Are the shires round frith of Moray, Here lies the valley of Strathspey, Famed for its music, lively, gay, Elgin cathedral's 'prentice aisle Is glory of that ruined pile.
From Poems of James McIntyre by James McIntyre
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