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noun

A water spirit of scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers.

Usage examples:

The water bandits need to watch out for the kelpie and each uisge, the underwater sprites which inh…
noun

A sheepdog of an australian breed with a smooth coat, originally bred from a scottish collie.

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Inspector stephen marais says he is looking for german shepherds, rottweilers, border collies, cock…
noun

A type of medium-sized dog from australia that has ears that stand up and is often used to herd animals (= move them in groups)

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Working kelpies have coats that come in a variety of colours., the working kelpie is a popular opti…

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Kelpie

Word origin

late 17th century: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach ‘bullock, colt’. kelpie (sense 2) apparently comes from the name of a particular bitch, King's Kelpie ( c. 1879).

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kelpies

noun

A water spirit of scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers.

Usage examples:

The water bandits need to watch out for the kelpie and each uisge, the underwater sprites which inh…
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