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helyer

nounsea

sea-filled coastal cave at high tide

a coastal cave or cleft that the sea fills at high tide

Example in use

We hid the boat in the helyer afore the storm

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HEL-yer/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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