KELT

Celt, Kelt

(noun) a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

kelt (plural kelts)

A thin, recently spawned Atlantic salmon.

Etymology 2

Noun

kelt (plural kelts)

Alternative form of kilt

Etymology 3

Noun

kelt

(Scotland) Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool.

Noun

Kelt (plural Kelts)

Obsolete spelling of Celt.

Source: Wiktionary


Kelt, n.

Definition: See Kilt, n. Jamieson.

Kelt, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kult quilt.]

Definition: Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Kelt, n.

Definition: A salmon after spawning. [Scot.]

Kelt, n.

Definition: Same as Celt, one of Celtic race.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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