Fogou
//ˈfuː.ɡuː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Cornish souterrain, an underground, dry-stone-walled chamber open on two ends.
"Cornish fogous typically consist of a long passage with walls built up in horizontal courses of rough granite stones, typically some 40 to 50 feet long, 6 feet in height, and 5 to 6 feet in width, constructed in a deliberate curve."
Example
More examples"Cornish fogous typically consist of a long passage with walls built up in horizontal courses of rough granite stones, typically some 40 to 50 feet long, 6 feet in height, and 5 to 6 feet in width, constructed in a deliberate curve."
Etymology
From Cornish fogo (“cave”); compare vug.
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