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Catrail

Catrail proper noun: a linear earthwork in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland, about 11.5 mi (18.5 km) long, and consisting of a ditch and bank. The time and purpose of its construction are uncertain.

Proper noun

the Catrail

  1. A linear earthwork in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland, about 11.5 mi (18.5 km) long, and consisting of a ditch and bank. The time and purpose of its construction are uncertain.
    Synonyms:
    Picts' Ditch, Picts' Work

Synonyms of Catrail

  • Picts' Ditch
  • Picts' Work

Questions about Catrail

What does Catrail mean?
Catrail means a linear earthwork in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland, about 11.5 mi (18.5 km) long, and consisting of a ditch and bank. The time and purpose of its construction are uncertain.
What part of speech is Catrail?
Catrail is a proper noun.

Words near Catrail in the dictionary

  1. catproof
  2. catproofed
  3. catproofing
  4. catproofs
  5. Catradora
  6. Catrail
  7. Catrett
  8. Catretts
  9. catridecacog
  10. catridge
  11. catridges

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