Gillie Definition
gilē
ghillies, gillies
noun
gillies
In the Scottish Highlands.
Webster's New World
A professional fishing and hunting guide.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A low-cut sports shoe with fringed laces.
American Heritage
(Scotland) A gill of an alcoholic drink.
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Synonyms:
verb
To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide) for (someone).
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Other Word Forms of Gillie
Noun
Singular:
gilliePlural:
gilliesOrigin of Gillie
Scottish Gaelic gille boy, servant from Old Irish gilla from gildae
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Scottish Gaelic gille, helper and Irish Gaelic giolla 'boy'
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gill + -ie
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