rock-shelter
or rock shel·ter
[ rok-shel-ter ]
/ ˈrɒkˌʃɛl tər /
noun
a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods.
Origin of rock-shelter
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby rock-shelter
rock-bound,
rock-eel,
rock-faced,
rock-fill dam,
rock-ribbed,
rock-shelter,
rockabilly,
rockall,
rockaway,
rockefeller,
rockefeller, john d.