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.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide) for (someone).
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gillie

Noun

Singular:
gillie
Plural:
gillies

Origin 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'

    From Wiktionary

  • gill + -ie

    From Wiktionary

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