Kjöl-far

Meaning of Old Norse word "kjöl-far" (or kjǫl-far)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

kjöl-far (kjǫl-far)

n. the ‘ keel-print,’ ship’s wake.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kjöl-far may be more accurately written as kjǫl-far.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᛚ-ᚠᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements