"Steelboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Steelboys [plural]
Etymology: From steel + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|steel|boy}} steel + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} Steelboy (plural Steelboys)
  1. (historical) A member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Steelboy-en-noun-PQf8uUD- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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