clint

Clint · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A masculine given name, often a short form of Clinton.

  2. 2.

    (geology) A block of limestone separated by fissures in a limestone pavement.

Related words

See also: clinton

Etymology

As a name, short for Clinton, from Old English meaning "settlement on a hill" or "fenced settlement." The geological term comes from a Scandinavian word for rocky cliff or outcrop.