hærn-flota

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hærn-flota, m.n: a wave-floater, ship. (HAERN-FLOH-ta / ˈhærn-ˌflɔ-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of a giant fish diving beside a two-masted, tilted ship in which are four men.
Bestiary; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 22r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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