ghillie
noun
ghil·lie
variant spelling of gillie
1
: a male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
broadly
: attendant
2
chiefly Scotland and Ireland
: a fishing and hunting guide
3
: a shoe with a low top and decorative lacing
Examples of ghillie in a Sentence
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The lodges sit on the river Ness and an on-site ghillie (fishing guide) means even beginners will be fly-fishing in no time.
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Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Both the red squirrel and the ghillie are featured on the bottle called The River Spey.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2021
Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Both the red squirrel and the ghillie are featured on the bottle called The River Spey.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2021
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“Ghillie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghillie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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