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Pronunciation : Fen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen, OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth. fani mud.]
Definition : Defn: Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; moor; marsh. 'Mid reedy fens wide spread. Wordsworth.

Note: Fen is used adjectively with the sense of belonging to, or of the nature of, a fen or fens. Fen boat, a boat of light draught used in marshes. -- Fen duck (Zo?l.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the shoveler. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen fowl (Zo?l.), any water fowl that frequent fens. -- Fen goose (Zo?l.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen land, swamp land.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913