crannog

[ kran-uhg ]

/ 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.

Also cran·noge

[kran-uhj]. /ˈkræn ədʒ/.

Origin of crannog

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

Words nearby crannog

crank-up, cranky, Cranmer, crannequin, crannied, crannog, cranny, cranreuch, Cranston, Cranwell, crap

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Example sentences 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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单词	crannog
释义	crannog [ kran-uhg ] / 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. Also cran·noge [kran-uhj]. /ˈkræn ədʒ/. Origin of crannog 1850–55; <Irish crannóg wooden frame or vessel, pole, crannog, equivalent to crann beam, tree + -óg noun suffix Words nearby crannog crank-up, cranky, Cranmer, crannequin, crannied, crannog, cranny, cranreuch, Cranston, Cranwell, crap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 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
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