noun
crag
Crag (noun) means a steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land.
noun
1
A steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land.
2
A jagged piece of broken rock.
3
A geological layer of gravel and shells, only loosely hardened, dating back a few million years.
4
A dice game close to Yahtzee, played with three dice.
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Etymology
From 13th century Middle English crag, from Middle Irish crec, a contracted form of Middle Irish carrac (compare Irish creig, Scottish Gaelic creag), possibly ultimately from the late Proto-Indo-European/substrate *kar (“stone, hard”); see also Old Armenian քար (kʻar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard, solid”), Welsh carreg (“stone”).
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What is the meaning of crag?
"crag" (noun) means a steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land.
What are the different meanings of crag?
"crag" has 3 main meanings: 1. A steep, rough rock or cliff sticking out from the land; 2. A jagged piece of broken rock; 3. A geological layer of gravel and shells, only loosely hardened, dating back a few million years.
