BILLY

billy, billy goat, he-goat

(noun) male goat

truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy club

(noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Billy

A diminutive of the male given name William.

(US, nickname) The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell.

Etymology

Noun

billy (plural billies)

A billy club.

A billy goat.

A male goat; a ram.

(Geordie) A good friend.

(Australia, New Zealand) A tin used by bushmen to boil tea; a billycan; a billypot.

(slang) A condom (from the E-Rotic song "Willy, Use a Billy... Boy")

A slubbing or roving machine.

Source: Wiktionary


Bil"ly, n.

1. A club; esp., a policeman's club.

2. (Wool Manuf.)

Definition: A slubbing or roving machine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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