Crag Definition

krăg
crags
noun
A steep, rugged rock that rises above others or projects from a rock mass.
Webster's New World
The neck, throat, or craw.
Webster's New World

A rocky outcrop.

Wiktionary

(geology) A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.

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Noun

Singular:
crag
Plural:
crags

Origin of Crag

  • Of uncertain Celtic origin; compare Scots craig, Scottish Gaelic creag, Irish creag, Welsh craig, Manx creg.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Welsh craig or Scottish Gaelic creagh

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Crag Sentence Examples

  • At the base of the Red Crag in that county is a bed, 3 to 18 in.

  • Remains of crag deposits lie in pipes in the chalk near Lenham.

  • The natural cleavage of the trachyte into joint planes had already scarped out shelves which it was comparatively easy for human labour to shape; and so, high up this cone of trachyte, the Greek town of Assus was built, tier above tier, the summit of the crag being crowned with a Doric temple of Athena.

  • On a crag above the town stands the v.

  • Crag, a heap or barrow - Crag Mawr, Trichrug.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRA

Words Ending With

GAGRAG

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Words Starting With C and Ending With G

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With C4 Letter Words Ending With G