GALLOWGLASS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gallowglass

noun

Definition of gallowglass

as in knight

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Dissimilar Words

civilian

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Noun

The style was crafted of tiles of metallic fabric strung together like a knight’s chainmail.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Six hundred and forty-one years later, Zapcic and her bearded counterpart, former knight Jake Bowman, led a ragtag group of performers to take a stand against working conditions and wages at the Buena Park castle.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of knight

Noun

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said some 70,000 police officers and gendarmes would be deployed, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, the ministry said.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gendarme

Noun

Eisenkot lost his son, Gal, a reservist killed in Gaza, as well as two nephews during the war.

— Tara Neill, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Opposition parties have also added new reservist candidates, fresh from fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, pushing the issue of military service to the top of the election agenda.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of reservist

Noun

Mobilisation proceeded calmly, even if the mood of the assembling conscripts was more one of quiet resolve than passionate enthusiasm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of conscript

Noun

After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Bulldozers and a John Deere digger sit behind the house and near the concrete pad.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of digger

Noun

The two teams will face a rematch of last year’s first-round game and both are district champions, but one of them will have to make the six-hour road trip.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Inspired by Lewis Hamilton The 19-year-old will once again line up on a grid featuring seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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