crag
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- noun
- /kræɡ/
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- From the edge of the crag, we could see the waves crashing against the rocky shore below.
Like having crags so close to the city is really nice.
- Like having crags so close to the city is really nice.
- So really good access to some amazing crags.
- Hearken heifer, hoarfrost, denizens of the crag Willow, the wisp.
Examples
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A second crag broke away, moved upward into the sky to catch the wind.
Fiction book (1993) -
Have you ever been up to this Devil's Crag?
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Working our way from crag to crag.
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I want to take my kid to the crag, sit in the sun, climb, and feel good!
Blog text (11) -
OK, so let's drive up to the crag and start climbing.
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On Tomb Island, a rocky crag perched at the far edge of the world.
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In the background is a town perched on a hill and some mountain crags in the far distance.
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Just because there are more people at a crag doesn't mean that its resources will be taxed more.
Blog text (31) -
For now, I'll enjoy the company of my climbing friends at the crags and start learning about trad gear.
Blog text (16) -
The forest had begun to thin out; Lucian glimpsed high crags in the distance, and Joy-in-the-Dance headed straight toward them.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crag comes from old Celtic words like Scottish Gaelic creag and Welsh craig, both meaning 'rock'. That's why a crag today is a steep, rough rock or cliff that sticks out from a mountain or the sea.