CROMLECH

dolmen, cromlech, portal tomb

(noun) a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cromlech (plural cromleches)

A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.

Synonym: bowing stone

Source: Wiktionary


Crom"lech (krm"l*k), n. Etym: [W. cromlech; crom bending or bent, concave + llech a flat stone; akin to Ir. cromleac.] (Arch

Definition: A monument of rough stones composed of one or more large ones supported in a horizontal position upon others. They are found chiefly in countris inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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