seapoose

noun

sea·​poose
ˈsēˌpüs
plural -s
1
: a shallow inlet or tidal stream along the Long Island shore
2

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from a word of Algonquian origin; akin to Delaware sepoûs, sepus small brook, Natick sepuēse brook, sepu river, Narragansett sepoêse little river, sepe river

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“Seapoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seapoose. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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