n.
Pronunciation: ' shet-l ə nd
Variant: or Zet · land \ ' zet- \
Function: geographical name
islands N Scotland NE of the Orkneys; constitute an administrative area capital Lerwick (on Mainland Is.) area 550 sq mi (1430 sq km ), pop 22,270
– Shet · land · er \ ' shet-l ə n-d ə r \ noun