noun
geo
gyoh
noun
1
A narrow inlet or gully cut into a sea cliff, especially in Scotland.
"The fishermen sheltered their boat in the narrow geo."
How to Use Geo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA coastal word (mainly Scottish) for a narrow gap or cove in a cliff.
When to use it
A regional term used mainly in Orkney and Shetland.
Word Forms
geos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Norn language word gjo, itself from Old Norse gjá.