sheugh
or sheuch
[ shookh ]
noun
a furrow, ditch, or trench.
verb (used with object)
to plow or dig (a furrow, ditch, etc.).
Origin of sheugh
1First recorded in 1495–1505; N dialectal variant of sough2
Words Nearby sheugh
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How to use sheugh in a sentence
sheugh or Shough; a deep cutting, elsewhere called a ditch, often filled with water.
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