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SHILLALAH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shillalah mean?
• SHILLALAH (noun)
The noun SHILLALAH has 1 sense:
1. a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Familiarity information: SHILLALAH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shillalah; shillelagh
Hypernyms ("shillalah" is a kind of...):
cudgel (a club that is used as a weapon)
Domain region:
Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
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