halligan
/ˈhælɪɡən/
halligan noun: a tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.
Noun (1)
halligan (plural halligans)
- A tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.
- Synonyms:
- Halligan bar, Halligan tool, hooligan tool
Proper noun capitalized: Halligan
Halligan (plural Halligans)
- A surname from Irish.
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Noun (2) capitalized: Halligan
Halligan (plural Halligans)
- Alternative form of halligan; Ellipsis of Halligan bar.
Synonyms of halligan
Forms of halligan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | halligans |
| plural | Halligans |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Halligans |
Origin of halligan
Ellipsis of Halligan bar.
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilleagáin (“descendant of Áilleagán”), a double diminutive of áille (“beauty”).
Phrases with halligan
Questions about halligan
- What does halligan mean?
- Halligan means a tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.
- What part of speech is halligan?
- Halligan can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce halligan?
- Halligan is pronounced /ˈhælɪɡən/.
- What is the plural of halligan?
- The plural of halligan is halligans.
Words near halligan in the dictionary
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