crannog

[ kran-uh g ]

/ ˈkræn əg /

noun

(in ancient Ireland and Scotland) a lake dwelling, usually built on an artificial island.

a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient Scotland and Ireland.

Nearby words

cranky, cranmer, cranmer, thomas, crannequin, crannied, crannog, cranny, cranreuch, cranston, cranwell, crap

Also cran·noge

[kran-uh j] /ˈkræn ədʒ/.

Origin of crannog

1850–55; < Irish crannóg wooden frame or vessel, pole, crannog, equivalent to crann beam, tree + -óg noun suffix

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Examples from the Web for crannog

A crannog, or insulated fortress, usually constructed on piles in a loch; the same word as crannag, a pulpit.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
Carlingwark Loch contains several islets, on one of which is a crannog, or ancient lake dwelling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
In the Crannog of Lochlee, near Tarbolton, a bronze pin was found (fig. 218), the head of which was inclosed in a ring.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
The loch having been drained away, we proceeded to exfoliate the crannog.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell

Evidently they were kitchen waste from the crannog, drifted to that quarter before the prevailing south-west wind.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for crannog

crannog

crannoge (ˈkrænədʒ)

/ (ˈkrænəɡ) /

noun

an ancient Celtic lake or bog dwelling dating from the late Bronze Age to the 16th century ad, often fortified and used as a refuge

Word Origin for crannog

C19: from Irish Gaelic crannóg, from Old Irish crann tree

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