gillie

/ˈɡɪli/
noun
  1. A person who assists a hunter or angler, especially in Scotland or Ireland, by carrying equipment, finding game, or managing dogs.
    • The gillie carried the heavy fishing rods and bait up the mountain stream.
    • He hired a local gillie to guide him through the Scottish moors.
    • Our gillie knew exactly where the deer would be feeding at dawn.
  2. A type of soft, laced shoe worn for outdoor activities like hiking or dancing.
    • She wore comfortable gillies for the long walk through the forest.
    • The traditional Scottish dancers put on their gillies before the performance.
    • His leather gillies were soaked after crossing the bog.
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