bothy

American

[both-ee, baw-thee] / ˈbɒθ i, ˈbɔ θi /

noun

Scot.

plural

bothies

a hut or small cottage.

bothy British

/ ˈbɒθɪ /

noun

a cottage or hut
(esp in NE Scotland) a farmworker's summer quarters
a mountain shelter

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Etymology

Origin of bothy

1560–70; probably < Scots Gaelic bothan hut, with -y ² replacing -an

Example Sentences

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Accommodation is provided free of charge in a purpose-built rangers bothy.

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Thick mud sucked at their boots and they had a blustery night in a tent before finding shelter in a bothy the next evening.

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Meanwhile Kim Cameron from The Gin Bothy in Glamis, Angus, took a more proactive approach to getting her bottles to the stars.

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The Gin Bothy Experience followed and now has a shop, events space and a museum dedicated to the history of bothies.

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It was the feedback of American visitors to Glamis that pushed the business to launch in the US, where their Original Bothy Gin and Gunshot Gin are the top selling products.

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