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clochan

clochan

9.9
A line of stones to walk across a stream or wet ground
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : clochán
  • We carefully stepped across the old clochan to avoid getting our boots wet.

Examples

  • In rural Ireland, a clochan often connects fields separated by marshy ground.

  • The villagers built a clochan to make it easier to cross the stream during rainy seasons.

  • The ancient clochan allowed villagers to cross the stream safely.

  • Have you ever walked over a clochan in Ireland?

  • The villagers built a clochan to make it easier to cross the stream during rainy seasons.

  • We carefully stepped across the old clochan to avoid getting our boots wet.

  • In rural Ireland, a clochan often connects fields separated by marshy ground.

Synonyms

stepping stone
vsclochan
1 3.2

A flat stone in shallow water used to step across

is a crossing made from several flat rocks or a raised causeway

How Easy

bridge
∞ 1.0
clochan
  • UK
9.9

Surface Forms

clochan singular
clochans plural

Etymology

Clochan comes from the Irish word cloch meaning 'stone' plus the small ending -án, so it is like 'little stones' used to make a path. That's why a clochan can mean a line of stepping-stones or a causeway to cross wet ground.