GALLOWGLASSES

Noun

gallowglasses

plural of gallowglass

Source: Wiktionary


GALLOWGLASS

Gal"low*glass`, n. Etym: [Ir. galloglach. Cf. Gillie.]

Definition: A heavy-armed foot soldier from Ireland and the Western Isles in the time of Edward Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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