bottom ice

noun

anchor ice.

Origin of bottom ice

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

Words nearby bottom ice

bottom fishing, bottom gear, bottom grass, bottom heat, bottom house, bottom ice, bottom lady, bottom land, bottom line, bottom of the barrel, bottom of the ladder

Example sentences from the Web for bottom ice

  • They then passed away to north and south, along the hollow now occupied by the Minch, following the same path as the bottom-ice.

    Fragments of Earth Lore |James Geikie