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    skerry
    [ˈskɛri]
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    skerry (noun) · skerries (plural noun)
    1. a reef or rocky island.
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    early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.
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    What does Skerry mean?
    , plural sker·ries. a small, rocky island. a coastline with a series of such islands offshore. 1605–15; Shetland dial. skerri a rock in the sea < Old Norse sker (genitive plural skerja ) rock or reef (in the sea). See scar 2 Skerry Hill was the absurdly-named trading store of a man named Minton, and at present it was in a state of siege.

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    What is a Skerry island?
    What Is A Skerry? A skerry is another name for a small rock island. A skerry is a tiny rocky island which is not large enough for human habitation. These geological features are also known as low sea stacks and are usually found in clusters.

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    What does skerri mean?
    [ 1605–15; Shetland dial. skerri a rock in the sea ‹ ON sker (gen. pl. skerja) rock or reef (in the sea). See scar 2] Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 2 meanings: mainly Scottish 1. a small rocky island 2. a reef.... Click for more definitions.

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    Where do Skerries come from?
    The term “skerry” is derived from an Old Norse word “sker” which when translated means “rock in the sea.” There are numerous skerries found all over the world, but most are found in the northern hemisphere. The Minina Skerries in Russia are examples of these geological features.

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    A skerry is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack. A skerry may have vegetative life such as moss and small, hardy grasses. They are often used as resting places by animals such as seals and birds.

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    , plural sker·ries. a small, rocky island. a coastline with a series of such islands offshore.

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    A skerry is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack. A skerry may have vegetative life such as moss and small, hardy grasses. They are often used as resting places by animals such as seals and birds. See more

    Etymology

    The term skerry is derived from the Old Norse sker, which means a rock in the sea (which in turn derives from the Proto-Indo-European root … See more

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    The island fringe of Norway is such a group of glacially formed skerries, called a skjærgård (sometimes translated into English as archipelago, but specifically one near the coast … See more

    Formation

    Skerries are most commonly formed at the outlet of fjords where submerged glacially formed valleys at right angles to the coast join with other cross valleys in a complex array. In some places near the seaward margins of fjorded areas, the ice-scoured channels See more

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    WebOct 4, 2017 · A skerry is a small rock island that is not large enough for human habitation. Learn about the origin, examples, and formation of …

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