shil·le·lagh

also shil·la·lah (shə-lā′lē, -lə)

A cudgel of oak, blackthorn, or other hardwood.

[After Shillelagh, a village of east-central Ireland where cudgels were made with wood from the formerly extensive local oak forests.]

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Noun

shillalah - a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

shillelagh

cudgel - a club that is used as a weapon

Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

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