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bestet
Places; Arctic

The situation of a ship when closely surrounded by ice.

bight
Places; Arctic

An indentation in a floe of ice, like a bay, by which name it is sometimes called.

blink
Places; Arctic

A peculiar brightness in the atmosphere, often assuming an arch-like form. The blink of land, as well as that over large quantities of ice, is usually of a yellowish cast.

bore
Places; Arctic

The operation of "boring" through loose ice consists in entering it under a press of sail, and forcing the ship through by separating the masses.

brash
Places; Arctic

Ice broken up into small fragments.

cache
Places; Arctic

Literally a hiding place. The places of deposit of provision in Arctic travel are so called.

calf
Places; Arctic

A mass of ice lying under a floe near its margin, and when disengaged from that position, rising with violence to the surface of the water. - see Tongue.

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