gillie
or gil·ly
[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /
noun
Scot.
- a hunting or fishing guide.
- a male attendant or personal servant to a Highland chieftain.
Origin of gillie
First recorded in 1590–1600,
gillie is from the Scots Gaelic word
gille lad, servant
Words nearby gillie
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Definition for gillies (2 of 4)
Definition for gillies (3 of 4)
gilly
2
[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /
noun, plural gil·lies.
a truck or wagon, especially one used to transport the equipment of a circus or carnival.
verb (used with or without object), gil·lied, gil·ly·ing.
to carry or be carried on a gilly.
Origin of gilly
2
gill (dial.) < ? +
-y2
Definition for gillies (4 of 4)
ghillie
or gil·lie
[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /
noun
a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.
Origin of ghillie
1590–1600; see
gillie; apparently a type of shoe orig. worn by Scottish hunting guides
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British Dictionary definitions for gillies (1 of 2)
ghillie
/ (ˈɡɪlɪ) /
noun
a type of tongueless shoe with lacing up the instep, originally worn by the Scots
a variant spelling of gillie
Word Origin for ghillie
from Scottish Gaelic
gille boy
British Dictionary definitions for gillies (2 of 2)
gillie
ghillie or gilly
/ (ˈɡɪlɪ) /
noun plural -lies Scot
an attendant or guide for hunting or fishing
(formerly) a Highland chieftain's male attendant or personal servant
Word Origin for gillie
C17: from Scottish Gaelic
gille boy, servant