gillie

or gil·ly

[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /

noun

Scot.
  1. a hunting or fishing guide.
  2. 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

Definition for gillies (2 of 4)

gilly 1
[ gil-ee ]
/ ˈgɪl i /

noun, plural gil·lies. Scot.

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