noun General Slang

haugh

HOFF · noun · informal

Flat riverside land

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Flat land beside a river; pronounced 'hoff' or 'harf'.

“The cattle grazed on the haugh.”
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haugh In A Sentence

The cattle grazed on the haugh.

Origin & Usage

Old English 'halh', a nook of flat land.

Variants halh

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What is a haugh?

A haugh is flat land beside a river, often used for grazing. It's pronounced 'hoff' or 'harf'.

Where does 'haugh' come from?

It comes from the Old English word 'halh', meaning a nook of flat land.

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