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billy

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bil·ly 1  (bl)
n. pl. bil·lies
A billy club.
bil·ly 2  (bl)
n. pl. bil·lies Australian
A metal pot or kettle used in camp cooking.
[Probably short for billypot, from Billy, nickname for William.]
billy1
n pl -lies
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) US and Canadian a wooden club esp a policeman's truncheon
[special use of the name Billy, pet form of William]
billy2, billycan [ˈbɪlɪˌkæn]
n pl -lies, -lycans
1. a metal can or pot for boiling water, etc., over a campfire
2. Austral and NZ (as modifier) billy-tea
3. Austral and NZ informal to make tea
[from Scot billypot cooking vessel]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.billybilly - a short stout club used primarily by policemen
billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon, baton
club - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
2.billybilly - male goat                            
billy goat, he-goat
caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
Translations
billy [ˈbɪlɪ] N (US) (also billy club) → porra f
billy
n (also billycan) → Kochgeschirr nt


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