Camstane

/ˈkæmsteɪn/ noun

Definition

A crooked or misshapen stone, particularly in Scottish dialect; a stone that is bent or irregularly shaped.

Etymology

Scottish English combining 'cam' (crooked, from Middle Dutch via Dutch traders) and 'stane' (stone, Scottish for stone).

Kelly Says

Scottish dialect packed practical vocabulary—'camstane' describes something a farmer would actually encounter picking rocks from fields, combining two short words for efficiency.

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