shielings

/ˈʃiːlɪŋz/
noun
  1. A temporary hut or shelter used by shepherds or farmers, especially in Scotland or northern England, during summer grazing.
    • The family would move to their shieling each year to tend to their cattle.
    • The shepherd stayed in a shieling high in the hills during the summer months.
    • We discovered the ruins of an old shieling while hiking through the Scottish Highlands.
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