lough
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noun Irish English.
1.
a lake.
2.
a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an Irish word for lake |
| 2. | a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Ireland |
| [C14: from Irish loch lake] | |
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Word Origin & History
lough
early 14c., "a lake," Anglo-Celtic, representing a northern form of Ir. and Gale. loch, Welsh llwch.
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Example sentences
Smoke curled lazily from factory chimneys, and small and bigger boats ploughed their ways up and down the lough.
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