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Shieling
Translation of "shieling" into Russian
shieling
Noun
UK
/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/
shieling
shielings pl
летнее пастбище
The shepherds took the sheep to the shieling for the summer.
Пастухи отвели овец на летнее пастбище.
Definitions
shieling
Noun
UK
/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/
A hut or collection of huts used as a shelter by shepherds during the summer months in the highlands.
The shepherds retreated to the shieling in the mountains to tend to their flocks during the warmer months.
A pasture or grazing area in the highlands where livestock are taken during the summer.
The cattle were moved to the shieling to graze on the lush summer grass.
The period or practice of moving livestock to upland pastures for summer grazing.
In the old days, the annual shieling lasted from May to September.