floe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
    ice floe.

WordNet

Floe noun
Etymology
Cf. Dan. flag af iis, iisflage, Sw. flaga, flake, isflaga, isflake. See Flag a flat stone.
Definitions
  1. A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Webster 1913