"sea fret" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea frets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea fret (plural sea frets)
  1. (British) A fog that comes from the sea. Tags: British Categories (topical): Fog Synonyms: haar

Inflected forms

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