KELPIE


Meaning of KELPIE in English

I. ˈkel-pē noun

Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt

Date: 1747

: a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers

II. noun

Etymology: Kelpie, name of a dog of this breed

Date: 1903

: any of a breed of energetic working dogs developed in Australia from British sheepdogs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.