| n. | 1. | (Scotch Myth.) An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned. |
| Noun | 1. | kelpie - (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders Synonyms: kelpy |
| 2. | kelpie - an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears |