firth

noun

Definition of firthnext
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the Firth of Forth in Scotland

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“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firth. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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