Firth
Inlet-derived surname
A firth is a long, narrow inlet of the sea, especially in Scotland: the Firth of Forth, the Firth of Clyde.
The word is closely related to fjord and shares the same Scandinavian origins, though firths tend to be wider and less steep-sided than Norwegian fjords.
Water extending into land
- bayPartially enclosed water
- gulfPartially enclosed sea
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- channelPassage for transmission
arm · narrows · strait · mouth · harbor · loch · cove · waterway
Scottish masculine name
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- high tideMaximum sea level
- low tideSea at minimum level
- tidal rangeExtent of tide fluctuation
tidal stream · currents · tidal flats · mudflats · sandbanks · tidal bore · spring tide · neap tide
inlet
Water extending into land
channel · arm · narrows · strait · mouth · harbor · loch · cove · waterway · anchorage
Clyde
Scottish masculine name
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
tidal range · tidal stream · currents · tidal flats · mudflats · sandbanks · tidal bore · spring tide · neap tide · silting
seabirds
Ocean-dwelling avians
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
mudflats · wading birds · spawning · fishing · oysters · mussels · eelgrass · migratory fish · porpoises · waterfowl