CLIFTS

Noun

clifts

plural of clift

Proper noun

Clifts

plural of Clift

Source: Wiktionary


CLIFT

Clift, n. Etym: [See 1st Cliff, n.]

Definition: A cliff. [Obs.] That gainst the craggy clifts did loudly roar. Spenser.

Clift, n. Etym: [See Cleft, n.]

1. A cleft of crack; a narrow opening. [Obs.]

2. The fork of the legs; the crotch. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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