Crag

Crag

Crag may refer to:

  • A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward, especially a cliff or vertical rock exposure in the north of England or in Scotland (Irish: creag, Scottish Gaelic: creag, Welsh: craig).
  • A rock-climbers' term for a cliff or group of cliffs, in any location, which is or may be suitable for climbing
  • Crag and tail, a geological formation caused by the passage of a glacier over an area of hard rock
  • Craggy Island, a fictional Island on Father Ted
  • Marine deposits of Pleistocene age found in East Anglia, the Red Crag and Norwich Crag
  • A Compound (linguistics) of the words Click and Drag used to save space in technical documents or when quickly replying to emails
  • Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs). A network of carbon conscious people, originating in the UK
  • Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala, an amateur radio organization in Guatemala
  • The name "Craig" is derived from the word "crag"



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  • crag — crag; crag·gan; crag·ged; crag·ged·ness; crag·gi·ly; crag·gi·ness; crag·gy; …   English syllables

  • Crag — (kr[a^]g), n. [W. craig; akin to Gael. creag, Corn. karak, Armor. karrek.] 1. A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge. [1913 Webster] From crag to crag the signal flew. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) A …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crag — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Crag (Arizona) Crag (West Virginia) Crag O Lea (Missouri) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Crag — Crag, n. [A form of craw: cf. D. kraag neck, collar, G. kragen. See {Craw}.] 1. The neck or throat [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And bear the crag so stiff and so state. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The neck piece or scrag of mutton. Johnson. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crag´gi|ly — crag|gy «KRAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. having many crags; steep and rugged; rough: »The craggy hill was difficult to climb. 2. rough; uneven: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • crag|gy — «KRAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. having many crags; steep and rugged; rough: »The craggy hill was difficult to climb. 2. rough; uneven: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • Crag — (spr Krag), tertiäre Ablagerung von Grus, findet sich in den englischen Grafschaften Suffolk u. Norfolk u. führt Versteinerungen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Crag — (engl., spr. krägg), pliocänes Schichtensystem, s. Tertiärformation …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Crag — (spr. krägg), die jüngsten Tertiärablagerungen Englands, meist Sandmergel, reich an Fossilien …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Crag — crag, creag pierre cassée, grès Bretagne …   Glossaire des noms topographiques en France

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