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skerry

/ˈskɛri/

Translations

skerrynoun

skerries

/ˈskɛri/

écueilEn géographie maritime, pour un îlot rocheux ou un récif affleurant.

The lighthouse was built on a skerry to warn ships of the dangerous rocks below.

Le phare a été construit sur un écueil pour avertir les navires des rochers dangereux en dessous.

Additional translations

îlot rocheuxVariante descriptive, proche d’« écueil ».

Synonyms

skerryadjective

/ˈskɛri/

Used attributively to describe things relating to or situated on a skerry.

d'écueilEmploi rare, surtout en contexte géographique.

The skerry landscape made navigation difficult.

Le paysage d'écueil rendait la navigation difficile.

skerrynoun

A small rocky island or reef, especially one that is barely above the surface of the sea.

The lighthouse was built on a skerry to warn ships of the dangerous rocks below.

skerryadjective

Relating to, situated on, or characteristic of a skerry.

The skerry landscape made navigation difficult.