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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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