Meaning & use
Skerry
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A small rocky island or reef, often barren and too small to support habitation, typically found off the coasts of Scotland or Scandinavia.
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Seabirds nested on the remote skerry, far from any mainland.
The ferry threaded carefully between the skerries off the coast.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Old Norse sker, reflecting the strong Norse influence on the geography and language of Scotland's northern isles.
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