- Shetland Shet·land n
- ['ʃɛtlənd]
the Shetlands; the Shetland Islands — le (isole) Shetland
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Shetland Shet·land n
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Shet|land — «SHEHT luhnd», noun. 1. = Shetland pony. (Cf. ↑Shetland pony) 2. Also, shetland. = Shetland wool. (Cf. ↑Shetland wool) ╂[< Shetland Islands, near Scotland and the Orkneys, where the breed originated, and the wool was spun] … Useful english dictionary
Shetland — Shetland1 [shet′lənd] n. 1. a) SHETLAND PONY b) SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 2. [also s ] … Universalium
Shetland — Shet|land [ ʃɛtlant , ʃɛtlənd ], der; [s], s [nach den Shetlandinseln nordöstlich von Schottland]: grau melierter Wollstoff in Leinwand od. Köperbindung. * * * Shetland [ ʃetlənd; englisch, nach den Shetlandinseln] der, (s)/ s, ursprünglich… … Universal-Lexikon
shetland — shet·land s.m.inv., agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. s.m.inv., lana pregiata fornita dalle pecore delle isole britanniche Shetland | estens., filato, tessuto o indumento di tale lana: golf, giacca di shetland 2. s.m.inv. TS tess. tessuto… … Dizionario italiano
Shetland Islands — Shet′land Is′lands n. pl. geg a group of islands NE of the Orkney Islands: northernmost part of Great Britain. 22,429; 550 sq. mi. (1425 sq. km) Shet′land Is′lander, n … From formal English to slang
Shetland Islands — Shet|land Is|lands also Shetland , the Shetlands the Shetland Islands a group of about 100 small islands off the north coast of Scotland, further north than the Orkneys. The main industries of the islands are fishing, farming, producing woollen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shetland — Shet•land [[t]ˈʃɛt lənd[/t]] n. 1) tex Shetland wool 2) tex a fabric or garment of Shetland wool 3) Formerly, Zetland a region in NE Scotland, comprising the Shetland Islands … From formal English to slang
Shetland pony — Shet land po ny One of a small, hardy breed of horses, with long mane and tail, which originated in the Shetland Islands; a sheltie. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shetland pony — Shet|land po|ny [ˌʃetlənd ˈpəuni US ˈpouni] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Shetland islands north of Scotland] a small strong horse with long rough hair … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shetland pony — Shet′land po′ny n. dch one of a breed of small, sturdy, rough coated ponies, raised orig. in the Shetland Islands • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
Shetland sheepdog — Shet′land sheep′dog n. dch one of a breed of small longhaired sheepdogs raised orig. in the Shetland Islands … From formal English to slang
