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Shetlander vs Shelty - What's the difference?

shetlander | shelty |

As nouns the difference between shetlander and shelty

is that shetlander is a native or inhabitant of the Shetland Islands while shelty is a Shetland pony; any small pony.

As an adjective Shetlander

is from, or related to, the Shetland Islands.

shetlander

English

Adjective

(-)
  • From, or related to, the Shetland Islands.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of the Shetland Islands.

    • shelty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sheltie

    Noun

    (shelties)
  • A Shetland pony; any small pony.
  • *1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy :
  • *:‘You, sir, doubtless, are well mounted, and I for the present travel on foot, or on a Highland shelty , that does not help me much faster forward.’
  • Sheepdog.
  • (rare) A Shetlander.

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