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gillie
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gil·lie also ghil·lie  (gl)
n. pl. gil·lies also ghil·lies
1. Scots A professional fishing and hunting guide. See Regional Note at mozo.
2. A low-cut sports shoe with fringed laces.

[Scottish Gaelic gille, boy, servant, from Old Irish gilla, from gildae.]

gillie, ghillie, gilly [ˈgɪlɪ]
n pl -lies Scot
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) an attendant or guide for hunting or fishing
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (formerly) a Highland chieftain's male attendant or personal servant
[from Scottish Gaelic gille boy, servant]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gilliegillie - a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
2.gillie - a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Translations
gillie [ˈgɪlɪ] N (Scot)
1. (Hunting) → ayudante mf de cazador or pescador
2. (o.f.) (= attendant) → criado m
gillie
n (Scot) → Jagdaufseher(in) m(f)


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