Clydesdale

English

Etymology

From Clyde +‎ -s- +‎ dale. The horses were so named because they were bred in the valley of the Clyde in Scotland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪdzdeɪl/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Proper noun

Clydesdale

  1. The valley of the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS91). [1][2]
  2. A former district of Strathclyde, Scotland, renamed from Lanark in 1980, and abolished in 1996 along with the region.
  3. A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A town in Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
  5. A rural locality in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia.

Derived terms

Noun

Clydesdale (plural Clydesdales)

  1. A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
  2. (US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women)
  3. (derogatory, slang) A very morbidly obese person.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fat person

Translations

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey
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