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Scapa Flow
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English
Etymology
From en non Skalpaflói bay of the long isthmus.
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Pronunciation
en /ˈskɑːpə ˈfləʊ/ /ˈskæpə ˈfləʊ/
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Proper noun
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en body of sheltered water between islands carea/Orkney Islands cc/Scotland.
en 2021 October 20 Paul Stephen Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line RAIL 942 48 Despite the line proving to be a useful strategic route for men and supplies to the British naval fleets stationed at Scapa Flow in both world wars, the Duke's legacy looked to have passed into history when it was listed for closure in the infamous Beeching report.