kelpie

noun

Meaning

A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
An Australian breed of sheepdog.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

kelpy(English)water horse(English)shoopiltie(English)kilpe(English)kelpfish(English)pellack(English)pellock(English)kelp(English)collie(English)bridle(English)herding(English)pup(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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