"noust" meaning in English

See noust in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nousts [plural]
Etymology: From the (unattested) Norn reflex of Old Norse naust (“boathouse”). Cognate with Faroese neyst, Norwegian naust, Danish nøst (“boat-shed”). Etymology templates: {{m+|non|naust||boathouse}} Old Norse naust (“boathouse”), {{cog|fo|neyst}} Faroese neyst, {{cog|no|naust}} Norwegian naust, {{cog|da|nøst||boat-shed}} Danish nøst (“boat-shed”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} noust (plural nousts)
  1. (Scotland, chiefly Orkney, Shetland) A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore. Wikipedia link: Norn language Tags: Orkney, Scotland, Shetland

Inflected forms

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