An obsolete Scottish term for a type of small fortified tower or defensible dwelling, related to the 'peel tower' — a simple defensive structure common along the Anglo-Scottish border in the medieval and early modern periods. Used in historical and architectural contexts.
The ruins of the pelehouse had stood on that hillside since at least the 1500s.
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(obsolete, Scotland) A fortified house.
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