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gole

gole noun: the main body of an army in array; a clustered body of troops; an irregular squadron of horsemen.

Noun

gole (plural goles)

  1. (British, India) The main body of an army in array; a clustered body of troops; an irregular squadron of horsemen.
    • About this time a large gole of horsemen came on towards me, and I proposed to charge; but as they turned at once from the fire of the guns, and as there was a nullah in front, I refrained from advancing after them.1849, Brigadier Lockwood, Report of 2nd Cavalry Division at Battle of Goojerat

Forms of gole

pluralgoles
alternative formghole

Questions about gole

What does gole mean?
Gole means the main body of an army in array; a clustered body of troops; an irregular squadron of horsemen.
What part of speech is gole?
Gole is a noun.
What is the plural of gole?
The plural of gole is goles.

Words near gole in the dictionary

  1. Goldwynism
  2. Goldwynisms
  3. goldy
  4. goldylocks
  5. Goldys
  6. gole
  7. Golebiewski
  8. Golebiowski
  9. Golec
  10. golem
  11. Golembiewski

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