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SHILLELAGH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Synonyms:
shillalah; shillelagh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shillelagh" is a kind of...):
cudgel (a club that is used as a weapon)
Domain region:
Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)