shillelagh

noun shil·le·lagh \shə-ˈlā-lē\

Definition of SHILLELAGH

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shil·le·lagh also shil·la·lah \shə-ˈlā-lē\

Shillelagh, town in Ireland

First Known Use: 1772

Synonyms: bastinado (or bastinade), bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, cudgel, nightstick, rod, rung [Scottish], sap, club (also shillalah), staff, truncheon, waddy [Australian]

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