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   Fen (fĕn), n. [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen, OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth. fani mud.] Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; moor; marsh.
   
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   'Mid reedy fens wide spread. Wordsworth.
   
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   ☞ Fen is used adjectively with the sense of belonging to, or of the nature of, a fen or fens.
   
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   Fen boat, a boat of light draught used in marshes. -- Fen duck (Zool.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the shoveler. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen fowl (Zool.), any water fowl that frequent fens. -- Fen goose (Zool.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fen land, swamp land.
   
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