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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 [ˈbɒθɪ]
n pl bothies Chiefly Scot
1. a cottage or hut
2. (esp in NE Scotland) a farmworker's summer quarters
3. a mountain shelter
[perhaps related to booth]
Translations
bothy
n (Scot) → Schutzhütte f


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The island has just three derelict bothies, so Geoff will have to camp.
People come for a week in spring or autumn and live in simple bothies or chalets, a great way to spend time in a beautiful part of the country doing useful work.
Mr Bernard Heath, 62, received the honour for founding the Mountain Bothies Association, which maintains remote shelters for walkers and climbers.
 
 
 
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