gillie

English

Alternative forms

• ghillie
• gilly

Etymology 1

Wikipedia

Scottish Gaelic gille, helper and Irsh Gaelic giolla 'boy'

Pronunciation

• enPR: gĭlʹē, IPA: /ˈɡɪli/, SAMPA: /"gIli/
• Rhymes: -ɪli

Noun

gillie (plural gillies)

1. (originally) male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
2. (Scottish and Irish) fishing and hunting guide

   The gillie still wore in kilt in his laird's clan tartan

3. (Ireland, UK) A man or boy who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland.
4. (usually spelled ghillie) A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.

Translations

male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief

A man or boy who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland

Russian: помощник охотника, рыбака m.

fishing and hunting guide

A low-cut type of shoe

Derived terms

• gillie-casflue
• gillie suit
• gillie-wetfoot

Verb

gillie (third-person singular simple present gillies, present participle gillying, simple past and past participle gillied)

1. (transitive) To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide) for (someone).

Etymology 2

gill + -ie

Pronunciation

• enPR: jĭlʹē, IPA: /ˈdʒɪli/, SAMPA: /"dZIli/
• Rhymes: -ɪli

Noun

gillie (plural gillies)

1. (Scotland) A gill of an alcoholic drink.