shel·tie also shel·ty (sh l t )n. pl. shel·ties Informal 1. A Shetland pony. 2. A Shetland sheepdog. [Probably from Old Norse Hjalti, Shetlander, from Hjaltland, Shetland Islands.] |
sheltie, shelty [ˈʃɛltɪ]
n pl -ties
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) another name for Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog
[probably from Orkney dialect sjalti, from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander, from Hjaltland Shetland]
Translations
sheltie, shelty
n (= Shetland pony) → Sheltie nt; (= Shetland sheepdog) → Sheltie m
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