Noust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noust is a noun meaning (Scotland, chiefly Orkney, Shetland) A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.
Meaning
(Scotland, chiefly Orkney, Shetland) A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.
Example Sentences
Willie discovered Samuel trying to drag a strange yawl up the noust.
Word Forms
- nousts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nook, nave, nookery, stokehold, caboose, well.
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