lochan
/ˈlɒk(ə)n
/ /ˈlɒx(ə)n/noun Scottish
A small loch.The drive down was amazing - the road to Harris from here is pretty lunar in places but with the sun belting down all the lochs and lochans were a beautiful azure colour and framed with the glorious heather coloured hills it was brilliant....
- Looking behind and also to the left, the landscape consists of a wild and complex mosaic of lochans, lochs and peaks, a rugged scene which typifies this most remote part of the Scottish mainland.
- The landscape is covered with lochs and lochans - almost more water than land.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Scottish Gaelic, diminutive of loch.
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