channery

[chan-uh-ree]

chan·ner·y

[chan-uh-ree]
noun
an accumulation of thin, flat, coarse fragments of sandstone, limestone, or schist with diameters up to 6 inches (15 cm): used in Scotland and Ireland for gravel.

Origin:
Scots dial.: literally, gravelly, equivalent to channer gravel (alteration of channel gravel, channel1) + -y1
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Channery is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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