"carrow" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæɹəʊ/ Forms: carrows [plural]
Etymology: From Irish cearrbhach; compare Scottish Gaelic cearrach, from ceàrrbhag (“the left hand”), from ceàrr (“left”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|cearrbhach}} Irish cearrbhach, {{cog|gd|cearrach}} Scottish Gaelic cearrach Head templates: {{en-noun}} carrow (plural carrows)
  1. (obsolete) A gambler in Ireland. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-carrow-en-noun-lluboBXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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