crag1
[krag]
- a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
Show More
Origin of crag1
1275–1325; Middle English < British Celtic; akin to Welsh craig rock
crag2
[krag]
- the neck, throat, or craw.
Show More
Origin of crag2
1425–75; late Middle English cragge < Middle Dutch crage neck, throat; cognate with German Kragen collar; cf. craw
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
ridgeelevationpilepeakbluffcliffsierravolcanocrageminenceheightmetalrubblelavaearthgravelslabcrystalgrainrockExamples from the Web for crags
Historical Examples
It was a dread of the abyss, the dread of the crags which seemed to nod upon me.
A Set of SixJoseph Conrad
In all directions were mountains, canyons, and crags in bewildering profusion.
A Canyon VoyageFrederick S. Dellenbaugh
There are smooth patches, but it is broken up into crags and seracs.
The Crystal HuntersGeorge Manville Fenn
There is just a footpath between the crags and the pond, which is very deep on that side.
When Life Was YoungC. A. Stephens
And then two black figures were outlined on the crags beyond.
The Story of a MineBret Harte
Crag1
- a formation of shelly sandstone in E England, deposited during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs
Show More
crag
- a steep rugged rock or peak
Show More
Word Origin
C13: of Celtic origin; related to Old Welsh creik rock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for crags
crag
n.
early 14c.; as a place-name element attested from c.1200, probably from a Celtic source akin to Old Irish crec "rock," and carrac "cliff," Welsh craig "rock, stone," Manx creg.
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper