lochan
/ˈlɔxən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic lochan, diminutive of loch (“lake”).
noun
- A small loch (lake)“The moor is a bare and ancient landscape; the dank mosses studded with a mosaic of tiny lochans, stumps of vanished trees, largely devoid of sustenance for man and beast, an almost mythical emptiness where dragons, outlaws and elves might easily be imagined!”