A kenning, in literature, is a word or phrase that is a metaphor for something simpler. Calling a ship a "sea steed," for example, is a kenning.
Range of sight.
Noun
conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ken
v. t.
Range of sight.
v. t.
The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about
twenty miles.
Kenning
Range of sight.
Usage Examples
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