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sool

nounsea

main interior bottom plank of boat

The main floorboard of a Shetland boat — the plank forming the interior bottom, running fore-and-aft between the stem (bow) and stern.

Example in use

Mind yer fit on the sool, it's gey slippit.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SOOL/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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