gallowglass

As nouns the difference between gallowglass and yeoman

is that gallowglass is a mercenary warrior among gaelic-norse clans residing in the western isles of scotland and scottish highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century while yeoman is an official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page.

As nouns the difference between terms and gallowglass

is that terms is while gallowglass is a mercenary warrior among gaelic-norse clans residing in the western isles of scotland and scottish highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

As nouns the difference between kerns and gallowglass

is that kerns is plural of lang=en while gallowglass is a mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

As a verb kerns

is third-person singular of kern.

As nouns the difference between warrior and gallowglass

is that warrior is a person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant while gallowglass is a mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

As nouns the difference between mercenary and gallowglass

is that mercenary is a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain while gallowglass is a mercenary warrior among gaelic-norse clans residing in the western isles of scotland and scottish highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

As an adjective mercenary

is motivated by private gain.