baldie

noun

bal·​die

ˈbȯldē

plural -s

: a small double-ended fishing boat used on the east coast of Scotland

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Giuseppe Garibaldi †1882 Italian patriot

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for baldie

• baldy