shieling
/ˈʃilɪŋ/
noun
- A small hut or shelter used by shepherds or farmers, especially in Scotland or northern England, often used during summer grazing.
- The shepherd stayed in a shieling high in the hills during the summer months.
- We discovered an old stone shieling while hiking through the Scottish Highlands.
- The family used the shieling as a base for tending their cattle.