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draa

nounplace

shore spot for hauling boats

a spot on the shore used for hauling or beaching boats (often found as part of place-names)

Example in use

Tak the boat tae the draa

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DRAH/

Word snapshot

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origin detail

Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: draw

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