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Cock's Comb

cliff or slope · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a cliff shaped like a cock's comb. 'Cock's' is possessive, and 'Comb' refers to a crest or ridge.

Word origins

Cock's
Old EnglishPossessive form of cock.(from cocc "cock")
Comb
Old EnglishCrest, ridge.(from camb "comb, crest, ridge")