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Rough Shoulder

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to the rough slope or side of a hill. 'Rough' describes the terrain, and 'shoulder' is used metaphorically for a sloping side of a hill or mountain.

Word origins

Rough
Old Englishuneven, stony, coarse(from rūh "rough, coarse, naked")
Shoulder
Old Englishslope of a hill(from sculdor "shoulder")