Lexicon:Modern/Skwystroem
| Skwystroem | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskwɪ.stɾɔɪm/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | Skwyla + Dryfa |
| Related words | Blachtandh, Swyshoel, Aernkoev |
Skwystroem — the Veil Currents. The water between several Iron Coves islands where fog, current and reef combine to hide a vessel entirely.
Notes
A ship that knows the channels can move through the Skwystroem and be effectively invisible to anything following it. A ship that does not will be on a reef inside an hour.
Used for staging an ambush, for losing a naval pursuit, and for meeting a crew one would rather not be seen meeting. Nobody lives there. Everybody in the Coves knows how to use it.