| 单词 | shillelagh |
| 释义 | shillelagh (once / 61240 pages) n You can use the noun shillelagh to talk about a wooden stick that's used as a weapon, especially if you're in Ireland. This hardwood cudgel is named after the forest in County Wicklow which has produced many prime specimens of it. The shillelagh is beloved to the Irish and devotees of their patron saint the world over. You don't have to be Irish to wield one, but it helps. The trickiest thing about shillelagh is pronouncing it so that it sounds a bit like ukulele: shill-lay-lee. WORD FAMILYshillelagh: shillelaghs USAGE EXAMPLES“How many times has the Victory Bell and the Shillelagh been on this campus at the same time?” Washington Times(Nov 25, 2016) The struggling Irish are playing for the Jeweled Shillelagh and not much else. Washington Times(Nov 23, 2016) His breath smelt strong of whisky and he was in tearing spirits, waving his shillelagh. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) n a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) Syn|Hyper shillalah cudgel a club that is used as a weapon |
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