Associations to the word «Kelpie»

Wiktionary

KELPIE, noun. (Celtic folklore) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
KELPIE, noun. An Australian breed of sheepdog.

Dictionary definition

KELPIE, noun. (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
KELPIE, noun. An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears.

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