English noun: kelpie | |||
| 1. | kelpie (person) (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders | ||
| Synonyms | kelpy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evil spirit | ||
| Domain category | folklore | ||
| Domain region | Scotland | ||
| 2. | kelpie (animal) an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog | ||