scaball
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish scabal, borrowed from Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
Noun
scaball m (genitive singular scabaill, nominative plural scabaill)
- (Christianity) scapular
- (armor) shoulder-piece
- (armor) breastplate, cuirass
Declension
Declension of scaball
First declension
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Synonyms
- (breastplate, cuirass): lúireach
Derived terms
- scaballach
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 scabal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scaball”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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