GALLOWGLASS


Meaning of GALLOWGLASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-lō-ˌglas ]

noun

Etymology: modification of Irish gallóglach, from gall foreigner + óglach young man, warrior

Date: circa 1515

1. : a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief

2. : an armed Irish foot soldier

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.