kelpie

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An imaginary spirit of the waters, generally appearing in the form of a horse, who was believed to give warning of approaching death by drowning, and sometimes maliciously to assist in drowning persons.

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An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned.

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A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

noun

An Australian breed of sheepdog.

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(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders

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an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears