Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In American geol., an epithet applied to the upper division of the Devonian age, characterized by the red sandstone of eastern New York.

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Examples

  • Besides merino-wool throws and multicolored yarn, this upstate New York sheep farm makes lamb bacon, lamb sausage and a lightly salty, gamey jerky that tastes like a juicy lamb burger — in stick form. catskill-merino. com

    Quirky Jerky Lauren Shockey 2010

  • But I post the picture of the roaring Roeliff-Jansen Kill ( "kill" is Dutch for "creek," hence "catskill," "Fishkill," etc.) because that particular stream runs unabated through several counties in New York's 20th Congressional District.

    deadhead sticker on a cadillac 2006

  • But I post the picture of the roaring Roeliff-Jansen Kill ( "kill" is Dutch for "creek," hence "catskill," "Fishkill," etc.) because that particular stream runs unabated through several counties in New York's 20th Congressional District.

    purple fingers, blue toes 2006

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    Tina Traster: The Great Divide: 90 Miles North 2009

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    Tina Traster: The Great Divide: 90 Miles North 2009

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