Locha'ber

Locha'ber, a district in southern Inverness-shire. The Lochaber Axe is a variety of the Halbert (q.v.), with a long handle and a bill-like blade, behind which, on the other side of the shaft, is a formidable hook. This weapon was formerly used by the Highlanders of Scotland and by the native Irish, and 'is believed to have been introduced into both countries from Scandinavia' (see Scott's Waverley). It was carried by the old city guard of Edinburgh. The song 'Farewell to Lochaber' is by Allan Ramsay.