A steep, rocky cliff or jagged rocky formation; rough, craggy terrain.
From Scottish or Northern English dialect, likely from 'crag' (rocky peak) + '-an' (diminutive or place suffix), describing smaller rocky areas. Regional geological terminology.
This Scottish/Northern English dialect word appears in old place names across Britain—'Craiggans' are still found on maps in Scotland and northern England!
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