eskar
Variant of esker
esker
definition
es·ker (es′kər)
noun
a winding, narrow ridge of sand or gravel, probably deposited by a stream flowing in or under glacial ice
sometimes called eskar es·kar (es′kär′, -kər)
Etymology: Ir eiscir, a ridge
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