"scully" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scullies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scully (plural scullies)
  1. An obstacle set up against military vehicles; a Czech hedgehog. Wikipedia link: Atlantic Wall
    Sense id: en-scully-en-noun-yYlxOkGE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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