clogwyn

noun

clog·​wyn

ˈklȯg(ˌ)wēn,

-äg-,

-(ˌ)win

plural -s

: precipice, cliff

Word History

Etymology

Welsh clogwyn, clog; akin to Old Irish cloch stone

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