Crag

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Etymology

Of Celtic origin, related to Welsh "craig" and Scottish Gaelic "creag" ("rock, cliff"). It is one of a handful of landscape words English absorbed from the Celtic languages of Britain.

  1. noun · /KRAG/

    A steep, rugged rock face or projecting mass of rock.

    What it names

    A jagged outcrop of bare rock — the kind that defines a rugged skyline.

    Example

    An eagle’s nest clung to the crag above the valley.

    Related idea

    A crag is a rough rock face; a promontory is a headland of rock jutting out into water or lower land.

See also

FjordPromontoryScree