shirallee
shirallee is the alternative form of shiralee.
Meaning of shiralee
Noun
shiralee (plural shiralees)
- Burden; load.
- A type of swag that when rolled up resembles a leg of mutton, carried over the shoulder, usually with another load on the chest to balance it.
- The bag of food like a shiralee across his shoulders, the water container stuffed into the looseness of his shirt, the compass, not required for awhile^([sic]) yet, in his side pocket, and the rifle balanced in his hand.2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 183
- A type of swag that when rolled up resembles a leg of mutton, carried over the shoulder, usually with another load on the chest to balance it.
Forms of shirallee
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- Shirallee is the alternative form of shiralee.
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