SHILLELAGH

shillelagh, shillalah

(noun) a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shillelagh (plural shillelaghs)

(Ireland) A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.

Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.

Source: Wiktionary



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