SINCE 1828
shieling
noun
shiel·ing
| \ ˈshē-lən
, -liŋ\
, -liŋ\
Definition of shieling
1
British
: a mountain hut used as a shelter by shepherds
2
dialectal British
: a summer pasture in the mountains
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