Sutton Hoo
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noun
an archaeological site in Suffolk, England: a rowing boat, 80 feet (24 meters) long, discovered here and believed to have been buried a.d. c670 by Anglo-Saxons, possibly as a cenotaph in honor of a king.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Sutton Hoo
/ (huː) /
noun
an archaeological site in Suffolk where a Saxon long boat containing rich grave goods, probably for a 7th century East Anglian king, was found in 1939
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