krantz

noun

variants or less commonly krans

ˈkran(t)s,

-ä-

plural -es

: a sheer cliff or precipice in southern Africa

crawled forward and looked over the edge of the krantz

—Stuart Cloete

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans krans, literally, wreath, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch crans

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