(Scotland) A kind of crude underground dwelling or earthhouse.
(Scotland) A kind of crude underground dwelling or earthhouse.
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(obsolete, Scotland) A fortified house.
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.
(Scotland) A small cottage, especially one that was the home of a cottar.
(archaeology) A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe in the Iron Age and Bronze Age.
(Scotland) A stone storage hut or bothy.