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drong

drong noun: a rock that rises from the sea.

Noun

drong (plural drongs)

  1. (Orkney, Shetland, dialectal, obsolete) A rock that rises from the sea.
    • Among the fanciful rock forms at this place is the "Old Maid", a colossal drong resembling the form of a woman.1870, B. F. De Costa, “Grand Menan: A Summer Reminiscence”, in Hours at Home, Volume 11, page 226

Forms of drong

pluraldrongs

Questions about drong

What does drong mean?
Drong means a rock that rises from the sea.
What part of speech is drong?
Drong is a noun.
What is the plural of drong?
The plural of drong is drongs.

Words near drong in the dictionary

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  3. droney
  4. Dronfield
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  10. drongo cuckoos
  11. drongo shrike

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