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heugh
noun
\ˈḵyüḵ\
variants: or
heuch
\ˈḵyüḵ\Definition of heugh
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1 chiefly Scottish a : a steep crag or cliff b : a ravine or glen with overhanging sides
2 chiefly Scottish a : a shaft of a coal mine b : an open coal pit
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Origin and Etymology of heugh
Middle English hough, hogh, heuch, from Old English hōh
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