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Headwall

Meaning

Noun

●
In Geography:
The
of a
cirque.
●
In Geology:
The
at the back of a cirque.
●
A
at the
of a
,
or tunnel.
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Origin

headwall
English
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head
English
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hed
Middle English (1100-1500)
wall
English
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wall
Middle English (1100-1500)
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weall
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
walle
Middle English (1100-1500)
wallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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weallian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym

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