different between floe vs froe

floe

English

Etymology

Early 19th century. Probably from Norwegian flo (layer, slab), from Old Norse fló (layer).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fl??/
  • Homophones: flow, Flo
  • Rhymes: -??

Noun

floe (plural floes)

  1. A low, flat mass of floating ice.
    Synonym: ice floe

Translations

References

  • American Heritage Dictionary

Anagrams

  • lofe

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froe

English

Alternative forms

  • frow

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /f?o?/
  • Homophones: 'fro, fro

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of obsolete frower, from froward (turned away), referring to the orientation of the blade, at right angles to the handle. From late 16th century.

Noun

froe (plural froes)

  1. A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block.
Translations
Derived terms
  • froe club

Etymology 2

See frow.

Noun

froe (plural froes)

  1. (obsolete) A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.
    • 1630, Michael Drayton, Nymphal IV, [from The Muses Elizium], 1793, The Works of the British Poets, Volume 3: Drayton, Carew & Suckling, page 618,
      Like to tho?e raging frantic froes / For Bacchus' fea?ts prepared;

References

Anagrams

  • Fore, Freo, OFer, fore, fore-, o-fer, ofer, orfe

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