# noust

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A trench or other hollow area, sometimes with walls, where a boat can be hauled up and left ashore.

## Etymology
From the (unattested) Norn reflex of Old Norse naust (“boathouse”). Cognate with Faroese neyst, Norwegian naust, Danish nøst (“boat-shed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noust