crag

UK: /ˈkræg/ US: /kræg/ ,(krag; Scot.krag)

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crag¹ /kræg/   n. [countable]

1. a steep, rugged rock, or part of a rock that sticks out:
   looking out over the edge of the crag to the sea.

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crag¹  (krag), n. 

1. a steep, rugged rock;
   rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.

• British Celtic; akin to Welsh craig rock
• Middle English 1275–1325

crag′like′, adj. 

crag²  (krag), n. [Scot. and North Eng.]

1. Scottish Terms the neck, throat, or craw.

• Middle Dutch crage neck, throat; cognate with German Kragen collar; compare craw
• late Middle English cragge 1425–75

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crag / kræɡ/ noun

1. a steep rugged rock or peak

Etymology: 13th Century: of Celtic origin; related to Old Welsh creik rock