English Explanatory Dictionary

Scapa Flow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A body of sheltered water between islands in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɑːpə ˈfləʊ/ /ˈskæpə ˈfləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scapa Flow.wav

Word forms

Scapa Flow

Etymology

From Old Norse Skalpaflói (“bay of the long isthmus”).

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