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Clough

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n.1.A cleft in a hill; a ravine; a narrow valley.
2.A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
1.(Com.) An allowance in weighing. See Cloff.


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[1] Adam Bell, Clym o' the Clough, and William of Cloudesly were three noted north-country bowmen whose names have been celebrated in many ballads of the olden time.
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