crannoge
/ˈkrænəɡ/
noun
- Variant spelling of crannog; an ancient artificial island built in a lake or river in Scotland or Ireland.
- Historians debate whether the crannoge was primarily a home or a defensive structure.
- The museum's exhibit includes a model of a crannoge with its wooden walkway.
- The old map marked the site of a crannoge in the middle of the lake.
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