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both·y  (bth)
n. pl. both·ies Scots
A hut or small cottage.
[Ultimately from Old Irish both, hut; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]
bothy
Noun
pl bothies Chiefly Scot
1. a hut used for temporary shelter
2. (formerly) a farm worker's quarters [perhaps from booth]


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Since its introduction in the 1870s, sheep rearing has been a profitable staple of the Patagonian economy, spawning a rich vernacular of outhouses and barns (for storing and drying sheepskins) along with shepherd's bothies, stables, kennels and estancias.
World's end hotel: This hotel in remote Patagonia treads thoughtfully ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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