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Gilgie vs Gillie - What's the difference?

gilgie | gillie |

As nouns the difference between gilgie and gillie

is that gilgie is (taxlink), a small freshwater crayfish endemic to the south-west corner of australia while gillie is (originally) male attendant on a scottish highland chief or gillie can be (scotland) a gill of an alcoholic drink.

As a verb gillie is

to be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide ) for (someone).

gilgie

English

(wikipedia gilgie)

Alternative forms

* jilgie

Noun

(en noun)
  • (taxlink), a small freshwater crayfish endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.

    • See also

    * marron * yabby, yabbie

    External links

    *(Cherax quinquecarinatus) *(Cherax quinquecarinatus) *(Cherax quinquecarinatus)

    gillie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ghillie * gilly

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia gillie) Scottish Gaelic gille , helper and Irish Gaelic giolla 'boy'

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (originally) male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
  • (Scottish and Irish) fishing and hunting guide
    • ''The gillie still wore in kilt in his laird's clan tartan
  • (Ireland, British) A man or boy who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland.
    • Derived terms
    * gillie-casflue * gillie suit * gillie-wetfoot

    Verb

  • To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide ) for (someone).

    • Etymology 2

    gill' + ' -ie

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A gill of an alcoholic drink.
    • English heteronyms