# esker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛskɚ/

## Definitions
1. A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

## Etymology
From Irish eiscir (“esker, glacial ridge”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/esker