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Definition of haugh in English: haughnoun hɑːxhɔː Northern English, Scottish A piece of flat alluvial land by the side of a river, forming part of the floor of the river valley. Example sentencesExamples - A battle took place on 30 April, 1690, in which a Jacobite force was routed on the low ground (haughs) at Cromdale in Morayshire by government forces.
- The views were extensive, out over the haughs of Abernethy and Cromdale towards the waters of the Moray Firth.
- Below me, my godson and his father waited on the flat haugh land.
Origin Middle English: probably from Old English healh 'corner, nook', related to holh 'hollow'. |