■ noun
1》 Brit. a high bank of terracing at a soccer ground.
2》 S. African (especially in place names) a hill or peak.
Origin
Afrik., from Du., 'head'; the term entered Engl. from Spion Kop in South Africa, site of a Boer War battle.
■ noun
1》 Brit. a high bank of terracing at a soccer ground.
2》 S. African (especially in place names) a hill or peak.
Origin
Afrik., from Du., 'head'; the term entered Engl. from Spion Kop in South Africa, site of a Boer War battle.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004