Found 2 items, similar to esker.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: esker esker n : (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
English → English (gcide) Definition: esker Eschar \Es"char\, n. [Ir.] (Geol.) In Ireland, one of the continuous mounds or ridges of gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles over the surface of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are called kames or kams. [Written also eskar and esker.] [1913 Webster] ||