bay ice

American  

noun

Oceanography.

1. smooth sea ice formed in the sheltered waters of an Arctic or Antarctic bay.

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Etymology

Origin of bay ice

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The plane flying in from Connecticut spun out while landing at Alton Bay Ice Runway Sunday morning.

From Washington Times

The anglers spent a couple hours fishing on Misery Bay ice, which measured several inches in depth.

From Washington Times

Night was falling when the 16 men pushed out onto the bay ice with their sleds of food.

From Washington Post

Then again, the flavor imparted by fresh bay leaves — the laurel kind — is most agreeable in the bay ice cream served seasonally at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore.

From Washington Post

Further, the floating bay ice decreased, allowing easier flow from the ice sheet into the water.

From Scientific American