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kelpie

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: kelpie

1
n
(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
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n
an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: kelpie
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n (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders

Synonyms:
kelpy
Type of:
evil spirit
a spirit tending to cause harm
2

n an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears

Type of:
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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