projecting part of a rock, cliff, steep rock
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Crag Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The neck piece or scrag of mutton.
The neck piece or scrag of mutton.
(n.)
The neck or throat
The neck or throat
(n.)
A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge.
A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge.
(n.)
A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.
crag
\crag\, n. [a form of craw: cf. d. kraag neck, collar, g. kragen. see craw.]
1. the neck or throat [obs.] and bear the crag so stiff and so state.
2. the neck piece or scrag of mutton.
crag
\crag\ (krăg), n. [w. craig; akin to gael. creag, corn. karak, armor. karrek.] 1. a steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge. from crag to crag the signal flew. w. scott.
2. (geol.) a partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the tertiary age.
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
Crag = n. a hard crust
Clip = n. precipice, crag
Clogwrn = n. a crag; a rock
Craig = n. a crag; a rock
Noun
1. a steep rugged rock or cliff
(hypernym) cliff, drop, drop-off
Crag Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Crag Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Crag may refer to:
- A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward, especially a cliff or vertical rock exposure in the north of England or in Scotland (, , ).
- A rock-climbers' term for a cliff or group of cliffs, in any location, which is or may be suitable for climbing
- Crag and tail, a geological formation caused by the passage of a glacier over an area of hard rock
- Craggy Island, a fictional Island on Father Ted
- Marine deposits of Pleistocene age found in East Anglia, the Red Crag and Norwich Crag
- A compound of the words Click and Drag used to save space in technical documents or when quickly replying to emails
- Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs). A network of carbon conscious people, originating in the UK
- Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala, an amateur radio organization in Guatemala
- The name "Craig" is derived from the word "crag"
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