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goles

goles is the plural of gole.

Meaning of gole

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

Questions about goles

What is goles the plural of?
Goles is the plural of gole.

Words near goles in the dictionary

  1. golemlike
  2. golems
  3. Golenbock
  4. Golenbocks
  5. Goleo
  6. goles
  7. Golestan
  8. Golesworthy
  9. Golesworthys
  10. Goleta
  11. Goley

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