"gallicrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gallicrows [plural]
Etymology: From gally (“to frighten”) + crow. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gally|crow|gloss1=to frighten}} gally (“to frighten”) + crow Head templates: {{en-noun}} gallicrow (plural gallicrows)
  1. (West Country, Dorset) A scarecrow. Tags: West-Country Synonyms: gallybagger, gally-crow, gallycrow

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