Stilwell

[ stil-wel, -wuh l ]

/ ˈstɪl wɛl, -wəl /

noun

Joseph W.Vinegar Joe, 1883–1946, U.S. general.

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Examples from the Web for stilwell

Morgan was mounted on the horse borrowed from Stilwell, an agile young animal, tractable and intelligent.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
A moment Stilwell halted where Fred lay, as if to dismount, then galloped furiously forward to avenge his fall.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
He knew that he was to stay a night at Stilwell, and to Stilwell he went.
Walter Sherwood's Probation|Horatio Alger
He threw t137he last pistol down with the others, nodded Stilwell to him, whispered a word or two.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

Now Stilwell himself was beginning to show the pistol itch in his palm.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for stilwell

Stilwell

/ (ˈstɪlwɛl) /

noun

Joseph W (arren), known as Vinegar Joe. 1883–1946, US general, who was (1941–44) Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff and commander of all US forces in China, Burma (Myanmar), and India

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