Definition of highland

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Highland (n.) Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland..

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Lochaber Axe :: Lochaber axe () A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scotch Highlanders..
Fling :: Fling (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling..
Claymore :: Claymore (n.) A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.
Kyloes :: Kyloes (n. pl.) The cattle of the Hebrides, or of the Highlands..
Gillie Gilly :: Gillie Gilly (n.) A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands..
Dirk :: Dirk (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
Gaelic :: Gaelic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language..
Kilt :: Kilt (n.) A kind of short petticoat, reaching from the waist to the knees, worn in the Highlands of Scotland by men, and in the Lowlands by young boys; a filibeg..
Gael :: Gael (n.sing. & pl.) A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin..
Albyn :: Albyn (n.) Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.
Trews :: Trews (n. pl.) Trowsers; especially, those of the Scotch Highlanders..
Gaelic :: Gaelic (n.) The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic..
Sport :: Sporran (n.) A large purse or pouch made of skin with the hair or fur on, worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders when in full dress..
Skean :: Skean (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.].
Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..
Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs..
Cateran :: Cateran (n.) A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier.
Lowland :: Lowland (n.) Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a low or level country; -- opposed to highland.
Erse :: Erse (a.) Of or pertaining to the Celtic race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their language..
Highland :: Highland (n.) Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland..
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