单词	shillelaghs
释义	shillelagh noun shil·​le·​lagh shə-ˈlā-lē  variants or less commonly shillalah : cudgel Synonyms bastinado bastinade bat baton billy billy club bludgeon cane club cudgel nightstick rod rung [Scottish] sap staff truncheon waddy [Australian] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble Recent Examples on the Web The shillelagh, a tall walking stick, was also a protection against large animals. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2022 Alabama played a competitive first half of its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame, but then took a whack from the Fighting Irish’s shillelagh in the second half to end its season with a 78-64 loss. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 18 Mar. 2022 So in a team meeting, Helton hit all the historical notes, even giving a tutorial on the shillelagh that goes to the winning team. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019 McConnell is also giving conservatives a shillelagh with which to beat Republican moderates who fail to go along with repeal, and perhaps even to mount primary challenges against them in 2018 or beyond. Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, 19 July 2017 Word History Etymology Shillelagh, town in Ireland First Known Use 1772, in the meaning defined above shillelaghs noun variants also shillalahs plural of shillelagh as in canes a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance canes batons staves rods billies staffs clubs nightsticks cudgels truncheons bats bludgeons mallets bastinadoes staves waddies hammers billy clubs bastinades switches maces hickories saps blackjacks sledgehammers knobkerries rungs rattans birches croziers mauls beetles gavels crooks crabsticks walking sticks crosiers whangees
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