wurley
noun
an Aboriginal person's shelter, made of branches and leaves.
wurleys
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pluralof wurley.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We also saw to-day dilapidated old yards, where they had formerly yarded emu or wallaby, though we saw none of their wurleys, or mymys, or gunyahs, or whatever name suits best.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest
Having found water here, we were prepared to find numerous traces of natives, and soon saw old camps and wurleys, and some recent footmarks.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest
I felt very lonely, and at night usually slept in deserted wurleys belonging to the natives.
From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John
In about four miles this led me to the lower end of a very large reach of water, and on the opposite side were numbers of native wurleys.
From Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia by Wills, William John
In sheer desperation I dismounted and picked up a small wooden utensil from one of the wurleys, thinking if I could only get a drink I should summon up pluck for the last desperate plunge.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest
