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Shag Cliff

cliff or slope · Torbay

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shag Cliff is an Old English name likely meaning 'cliff frequented by shags' (a type of cormorant). It describes a cliff where these seabirds nest or rest.

Word origins

Shag
Old Englishshag (a type of cormorant)(from sceacga "shag (a type of cormorant)")
Cliff
Old Englishcliff, steep slope(from clif "cliff, steep slope")