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    MCCAULEY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)play

    Synonyms:

    Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley; Mary McCauley; McCauley; Molly Pitcher

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    heroine (a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds)

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