Type
Coastline, Hill, River
Area of origin
Uncertain
Area of use
International
Generally used for any steep, prominent, bank or cliff but more specifically refering to such a bank formed on the outside bend of a meander by river erosion .
Etymology
Thought to be a nautical term possibly from Dutch but this isn’t certain. Shares a root meaning of ‘abrupt’, ‘blunt’ with its use in describing character.
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Entry contributors:
Thomas Dine