KELPIE


Meaning of KELPIE in English

[kel.pie] n [perh. fr. ScGael cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt] (1747): a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers

[2]kelpie n [Kelpie, name of a dog of this breed] (1903): any of a breed of energetic working dogs developed in Australia from British sheepdogs

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.