SHILLELAH

Noun

shillelah (plural shillelahs)

Alternative form of shillelagh

Source: Wiktionary


Shil*la"lah, Shil*le"lah, n.

Definition: An oaken sapling or cudgel; any cudgel; -- so called from Shillelagh, a place in Ireland of that name famous for its oaks. [Irish] [Written also shillaly, and shillely.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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