dreikanter

See also: Dreikanter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dreikanter.

Noun

dreikanter (plural dreikanters)

1. (petrology) A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.

   Coordinate terms: einkanter, zweikanter

   • 1949, Kenneth Page Oakley, Man the Tool-Maker:

     Stones splintered by fire, or faceted by sandstorms (ventifacts or dreikanters) are occasionally mistaken for the work of man.

Related terms

• windkanter