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Hulk

cliff or slope · Shetland Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English 'hulc', meaning 'hulk' or 'ship', possibly referring to a ship-like shape of the landform or a place where ships were beached or broken up.

Word origins

Hulk
Old Englishhulk, ship(from hulc "hulk, ship")