sheugh
noun
ˈshüḵ 
chiefly Scotland
: ditch, trench
Synonyms
- dike
- ditch
- fosse
- foss
- gutter
- trench
- trough
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Example Sentences
fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors
Word History
Etymology
Middle English sogh swamp; akin to Middle Low German sō gutter
First Known Use
1501, in the meaning defined above
sheugh
noun
as in ditch
a long narrow channel dug in the earth fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ditch
- trench
- gutter
- ravine
- furrow
- fosse
- trough
- foss
- dike
- moat
- drain
- sunk fence
- gully
- culvert
- drill
- draw
- gulley
- stank
- acequia
- ha-ha
- kennel
