Lake dwellings Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
    pile dwelling; lake dwelling.

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Definitions
  1. (Archæol.), dwellings built over a lake, sometimes on piles, and sometimes on rude foundations kept in place by piles; specifically, such dwellings of prehistoric times. Lake dwellings are still used by many savage tribes. Called also lacustrine dwellings. See Crannog.

Webster 1913