First Known Use: 1848
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esker
noun es·ker \ˈes-kər\
Definition of ESKER
: a long narrow ridge or mound of sand, gravel, and boulders deposited by a stream flowing on, within, or beneath a stagnant glacier
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Origin of ESKER
Irish eiscir ridge
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