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crannoge

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cran⋅nog

  [kran-uhg]
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–noun
1. (in ancient Ireland and Scotland) a lake dwelling, usually built on an artificial island.
2. a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient Scotland and Ireland.
Also, cran⋅noge  [kran-uhj] .

Origin:
1850–55; < Ir crannóg wooden frame or vessel, pole, crannog, equiv. to crann beam, tree + -óg n. suffix
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