Stob

Type

Mountain

Area of origin

Scotland

Area of use

Scotland

Related terms

Aiguille

Peak, typically stump-like and abrupt (see etymology)

Etymology

Scots Gaelic – literally: Stake, pointed stick or bar, remaining stump of anything broken or cut e.g. stump of a tooth.

Example locations

  • Stob Bàn
    The Mamores, Scotland

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