Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loch shiel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: loch shiel
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A long lake between Fort William and Mallaig, Highland council area, Scotland, with Glenfinnan at its head and the River Shiel as its outlet.

name

A small lake further north in Highland council area, on the River Shiel in Glen Shiel (OS grid ref NH9418).

Questions

What does loch shiel mean?: A long lake between Fort William and Mallaig, Highland council area, Scotland, with Glenfinnan at its head and the River Shiel as its outlet.

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