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Definitions for Esker

[1] a serpentine ridge of gravelly and sandy drift, believed to have been formed by streams under or in glacial ice.
[2] a long winding ridge of gravel, sand, etc, originally deposited by a meltwater stream running under a glacier Also called: os

Words related to Esker

ridge, dune, promontory, bluff, cliff, hilltop, rim, hill, slope, hillside, highland, acclivity, elevation, incline, prominence, hillock, mount, rise, drift, precipice

Words nearby Esker

eserine, esher, eshkol, esidrix, esk., esker, eskilstuna, eskimo, eskimo curlew, eskimo dog, eskimo pie

Origin of Esker

First recorded in 1850–55, esker is from the Irish word eiscir ridge of mountains

Word origin for Esker

C19: from Old Irish escir ridge

Synonyms for Esker

bluff, cliff, dune, hilltop, promontory, ridge, acclivity, ascent, butte, drift, elevation, headland, heap, highland, hillock, hummock, inclination, incline, mesa, mound, mount, precipice, prominence, rise, slope, summit