Definitions for kelpieˈkɛl pi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kel•pieˈkɛl pi(n.)(pl.)-pies.
or kel•py
a water spirit of Scottish folklore reputed to cause drownings.
Category: Mythology
Origin of kelpie:
1740–50; orig. uncert.
kel•pieˈkɛl pi(n.)
any of an Australian breed of medium-sized sheepherding dogs with a short, harsh, straight coat and erect ears.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Origin of kelpie:
1905–10; alleged to be the name of an early example of the breed
Princeton's WordNet
kelpy, 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
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.
Webster Dictionary
Kelpie(noun)
alt. of Kelpy
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Kelpie
an imaginary water-spirit which, it is said, appears generally in the form of a horse.
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