linn (l n)n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] |
linn [lɪn]
n Chiefly Scot
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a ravine or precipice
[probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent]
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