Cheviot

1. Any of a breed of hornless sheep with short thick wool, originally raised in the Cheviot Hills.
2. also cheviot A woolen fabric with a coarse twill weave, used chiefly for suits and overcoats and originally made from the wool of this breed of sheep.

[After the CHEVIOT (HILLS).]

Long-woolled, meat sheep from the UK, characterized by a prominent roman nose, woolless face, polled head and medium-quality wool.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot hills noted for its wool

Cheviot can refer to one of several places:

• The Cheviot Hills, on the borders of England and Scotland
• The Cheviot, the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills
• The town of Cheviot, New Zealand
• The city of Cheviot, Ohio, USA
• The locality of Cheviot, Victoria, Australia
• Cheviot Beach, Victoria, a beach in Victoria, Australia

It can also refer to:

• Cheviot sheep, a breed of sheep
• Cheviot (cloth), a type of tweed
• SS Cheviot, a ship

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