n. Sc. 1 a water-spirit, usu. in the form of a horse, reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers etc. 2 an Australian sheepdog orig. bred from a Scottish collie.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn. ]
KELPIE
Meaning of KELPIE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012