crag
See also: crág and crág-
English
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A crag.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /kɹæɡ/
- Rhymes: -æɡ
Etymology 1
13th century, of Celtic origin; compare Scots craig, Scottish Gaelic creag, Irish creag, Welsh craig, Manx creg.
Alternative forms
- craig
Noun
crag (plural crags)
- A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep rock or cliff.
- Sir Walter Scott
- From crag to crag the signal flew.
- Sir Walter Scott
- A rough broken fragment of rock.
- (geology) A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.
Derived terms
- cragfast
- craggy
- cragsman
Translations
a rocky outcrop
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Etymology 2
A variant of craw.
Noun
crag (plural crags)
- (obsolete or dialectal) The neck or throat.
Anagrams
- CAGR