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gilly

1 American  
[gil-ee] / ˈgɪl i /

noun

Scot.

plural

gillies

  1. gillie.

gilly 2 American  
[gil-ee] / ˈgɪl i /

noun

plural

gillies

  1. a truck or wagon, especially one used to transport the equipment of a circus or carnival.

verb (used with or without object)

gillied, gillying

  1. to carry or be carried on a gilly.

Etymology

Origin of gilly

gill (dial.) < ? + -y 2

Example Sentences

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The gilly flowers, the yellow boys, says you!

From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas

You cannot imagine how bothersome it is to go fishing with a gilly to wait on you.

From Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her Former Handmaiden by Stockton, Frank Richard

As I came over the grey, grey hills And over the grey, grey water, I saw the gilly leading on, And the white Christ following after.

From The Mountainy Singer by MacCathmhaoil, Seosamh

That shines like the shin of a Highland gilly!

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

Follow the gilly Beyond to the west: He leads where the Christ lies On Mary’s white breast.

From The Mountainy Singer by MacCathmhaoil, Seosamh

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