HEUGH

Noun

heugh (plural heughs)

(Scotland, Northumbria) A steep crag or cliff, especially one with overhanging sides

(Scotland, Northumbria) A glen with steep, overhanging sides

(Scotland, Northumbria) A steep excavation, especially a coal pit

Source: Wiktionary


Heugh, n. Etym: [Cf. Hogh.]

1. A crag; a cliff; a glen with overhanging sides. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

2. A shaft in a coal pit; a hollow in a quarry. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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