Crāg1, n.
n. [W. craig, Gael. & Ir. creag, Corn. karak, Armor. karrek.]
- A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken rock, or point of a rock.
- (Geol.) A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the tertiary age. Dana.
2 entries under this word
n. [W. craig, Gael. & Ir. creag, Corn. karak, Armor. karrek.]
n. [D. kroog, Ger. krage, kragen, throat, neck, and collar. Cf. CRAW.] 1. The human neck. They looken big, as bulls that have been bate, And bearen the crag so stiff and so state. Spenser. 2. The neck-piece or rack of mutton.