shillelagh

shil·le·lagh

noun \shə-ˈlā-lē\

Definition of SHILLELAGH

: cudgel

Variants of SHILLELAGH

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

Examples of SHILLELAGH

1. <the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble>

Origin of SHILLELAGH

Shillelagh, town in Ireland

First Known Use: 1772

Related to SHILLELAGH

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

Related Words: blackjack, knobkerrie, mace; birch, crabstick, hickory, rattan, stave, switch; beetle, gavel, hammer, mallet, maul, sledgehammer; crook, crosier (or crozier), walking stick, whangee

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Rhymes with SHILLELAGH

Bareilly, Disraeli, Israeli