shillelagh

or shil·la·la, shil·la·lah, shil·le·lah

[ shuh-ley-lee, -luh ]

/ ʃəˈleɪ li, -lə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shillelagh ON THESAURUS.COM

noun (esp. in Ireland)

a cudgel, traditionally of blackthorn or oak.

Origin of shillelagh

First recorded in 1670–80, shillelagh is from Irish Síol Éiligh, the name of a town in County Wicklow; the adjoining forest provided wood for the clubs

Words nearby shillelagh

Shikoku, shiksa, Shilh, Shilha, shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally

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Example sentences from the Web for shillelagh

Yet how mountaineer without ballads any more than without a shillelagh?
Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry|Thomas Davis
The best material in Ireland was found in the woods that surround the ancient little village of Shillelagh—hence the name.
One Irish Summer|William Eleroy Curtis
The shillelagh was then a beautiful, tough, formidable weapon, and when tipped with an iron ferrule was quite ready for action.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
The walls and ceiling were so hung with shamrock green and shillelagh branches that it looked a perfect Grove of Blarney.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 30, 1893|Various

The shillelagh was not a mere stick picked up for a few pence, or cut casually out of the common hedge.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for shillelagh

shillelagh

shillala

/ (ʃəˈleɪlə, -lɪ, Irish ʃɪˈleːlə) /

noun

(in Ireland) a stout club or cudgel, esp one made of oak or blackthorn

Word Origin for shillelagh

C18: from Irish Gaelic sail cudgel + éille leash, thong

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shillelagh
释义	shillelagh or shil·la·la, shil·la·lah, shil·le·lah [ shuh-ley-lee, -luh ] / ʃəˈleɪ li, -lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shillelagh ON THESAURUS.COM noun (esp. in Ireland) a cudgel, traditionally of blackthorn or oak. Origin of shillelagh First recorded in 1670–80, shillelagh is from Irish Síol Éiligh, the name of a town in County Wicklow; the adjoining forest provided wood for the clubs Words nearby shillelagh Shikoku, shiksa, Shilh, Shilha, shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shillelagh Yet how mountaineer without ballads any more than without a shillelagh? Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry\|Thomas Davis The best material in Ireland was found in the woods that surround the ancient little village of Shillelagh—hence the name. One Irish Summer\|William Eleroy Curtis The shillelagh was then a beautiful, tough, formidable weapon, and when tipped with an iron ferrule was quite ready for action. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893\|Various The walls and ceiling were so hung with shamrock green and shillelagh branches that it looked a perfect Grove of Blarney. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 30, 1893\|Various The shillelagh was not a mere stick picked up for a few pence, or cut casually out of the common hedge. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893\|Various British Dictionary definitions for shillelagh shillelagh shillala / (ʃəˈleɪlə, -lɪ, Irish ʃɪˈleːlə) / noun (in Ireland) a stout club or cudgel, esp one made of oak or blackthorn Word Origin for shillelagh C18: from Irish Gaelic sail cudgel + éille leash, thong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shillelagh cane, crutch, business, staff, truncheon, nightstick, sap, cudgel, works, bludgeon, baton, mace, blackjack, hammer, quarterstaff, hickory, mallet, billy, swatter, rosewood
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shillelagh

or shil·la·la, shil·la·lah, shil·le·lah

noun (esp. in Ireland)

Origin of shillelagh

Words nearby shillelagh

Example sentences from the Web for shillelagh

British Dictionary definitions for shillelagh

shillala

noun

Word Origin for shillelagh

Words related to shillelagh