heugh
noun
variants or heuch
ˈḵyüḵ
plural -s
1
chiefly Scottish
a
: a steep crag or cliff
b
: a ravine or glen with overhanging sides
2
chiefly Scottish
a
: a shaft of a coal mine
b
: an open coal pit
Word History
Etymology
Middle English hough, hogh, heuch, from Old English hōh