Definitions of billy
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male goat
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synonyms:
billy goat, he-goat
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type of:
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caprine animal, goat
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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caprine animal, goat
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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synonyms:
baton, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon
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type of:
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club
stout stick that is larger at one end
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club
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbɪli/
UK
/ˈbɪli/
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