battock

Scots

Alternative forms

• battick

Etymology

From bat (“a holm or river island”) +‎ -ock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːtɒk/

Noun

battock (plural battocks)

1. (archaic) A piece of land between two streams or branches of a stream.
2. (archaic) A small tuft of grass surrounded by water.