Dictionary entry

Crag

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Crag (krăg), n. [W. craig; akin to Gael. creag, Corn. karak, Armor. karrek.] 1. A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge.

From crag to crag the signal flew.

Sir W. Scott.

2. (Geol.) A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Tertiary age.