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Loch Shiel

Loch Shiel proper noun: a long lake between Fort William and Mallaig, Highland council area, Scotland, with Glenfinnan at its head and the River Shiel as its outlet.

Proper noun

Loch Shiel

  1. A long lake between Fort William and Mallaig, Highland council area, Scotland, with Glenfinnan at its head and the River Shiel as its outlet.
  2. A small lake further north in Highland council area, on the River Shiel in Glen Shiel (OS grid ref NH9418).

Questions about Loch Shiel

What does Loch Shiel mean?
Loch Shiel means a long lake between Fort William and Mallaig, Highland council area, Scotland, with Glenfinnan at its head and the River Shiel as its outlet.
What part of speech is Loch Shiel?
Loch Shiel is a proper noun.

Words near Loch Shiel in the dictionary

  1. Loch Long
  2. Loch Ness
  3. Loch Ness Monster
  4. Loch Ossian
  5. Loch Ryan
  6. Loch Shiel
  7. Loch Sport
  8. Loch Tay
  9. Loch Torridon
  10. Loch Treig
  11. Loch Valley

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