Sheepcote

Sheepcote
Sheepcot Sheep"cot`, Sheepcote Sheep"cote`, n. A small inclosure for sheep; a pen; a fold. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sheepcote — [shēpkät΄shēpkōt΄] n. [see COTE1] chiefly Brit. var. of SHEEPFOLD: also sheepcot [shēpkät΄] …   English World dictionary

  • sheepcote — noun Date: 15th century chiefly British sheepfold …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sheepcote — /sheep koht /, n. Chiefly Brit. a pen or covered enclosure for sheep. [1375 1425; late ME. See SHEEP, COTE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • sheepcote — noun A small building for sheltering sheep …   Wiktionary

  • sheepcote — n. See sheepcot …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • sheepcote — sheep·cote …   English syllables

  • sheepcote — sheep•cote [[t]ˈʃipˌkoʊt[/t]] n. agr. brit. chiefly brit. a pen or covered enclosure for sheep • Etymology: 1375–1425 …   From formal English to slang

  • sheepcote — /ˈʃipkoʊt/ (say sheepkoht) noun Chiefly British a pen or covered structure for sheltering sheep …  

  • sheepcote — noun a pen for sheep • Syn: ↑fold, ↑sheepfold, ↑sheep pen • Derivationally related forms: ↑fold (for: ↑fold) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whitehawk — is a suburb in the east of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove.The area is a large, modern housing estate built in a downland dry valley historically known as Whitehawk Bottom . The estate was originally developed by the local …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”