Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
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earball /ɛrɛbəL/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aill

1 tail 2 tail of beef (Scottish and English cut) 3 stem (music)

earball-sàile
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aill-shàile

blade/frond of badderlocks (alaria esculenta)

earball-each
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aill-each

cirrus uncinus, mares' tails (cloud)

earball-làir
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aill-làir

mares' tail cloud (cirrus uncinus)

earball an eich
horsetail (genus equisetum)

earball gòbhlach
dovetail (joint)

earball-seasg
fir. gin. -aill-sheisg, iol. -aill-sheasga

the two rope ends of the rope tied around a stone anchor (one of which is tied to the mainline, the other to the downline)

tha earball sgiobalta a-staigh
he's holding his tail in neatly

earball-capaill
fir. gin. -aill-chapaill

(common) mare's tail (hippuris vulgaris)

fear ann an earball (a' bhàta)
a man in the stern (of the boat), sternsman

earball a' phuill
tail of a peat bank/hag (facing the peat bank, the side on the left where the peats have not been cut yet)

ceann coin agus earball feucaige air an latha
a rough start to the day and a beautiful evening (fig.)

cha robh aig Calum air ach an t-earball a leigeil leis a' chraiceann
there was nothing for it (for Calum) but to let go completely/give up (fig.)

faodaidh tu an t-earball a leigeadh leis a' chraiceann
you might as well bow to the inevitable/accept the inevitable (fig.)

glac air a h-earball i
catch it by its tail

tha dà bhall dubh air an adaig is earball fada air a' chuiteig
the haddock has two black spots but the cuddy has a long tail

earball-capaill
fir. gin. -aill-chapaill

horsetail (genus equisetum)

earball-fuilt
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aill-fhuilt

ponytail

Toraidhean Dwelly
earball -aill, sm Tail. 2* Ludicrous name for the train of a dress. Earball an eich, paddock-pipe,...an còrr
closach -aich, -aichean, sf Carcase. 2 Dead body, corpse. Closach fiadh-bheathaich, a wild ...an còrr
cuiteag -eige, -an, sf Whiting (fish). Tha dà bhall dubh air an adaig is earball fada air a' chuiteig...an còrr
geall gill, sm Pledge. 2* Mortgage. 3 Bet, wager. 4 Prize, reward. 5 Desire, love. 6 Notch. Thoir d...an còrr
mòine gen mòna [& mòine, ] sf ind Moss, mossy place, morass, bog. 2 Peat, turf. Cruach m...an còrr
muileann -inn, pl. -an & muilnean, sm Mill. Air cùl a' mhuilinn, behind the mill. Al...an còrr
cliob pr pt a' cliobadh [& a' cliobaidich,] va & n. Stumble, slip. 2‡...an còrr
ealabar Laggan for earball.
earball-eich § Plants of the order equisetaceae growing in the drier places.
earball-iasaid ‡‡ sm Affix.
earball-rìgh § sm The herb Robert, see righeal-cùil.
earbull see earball.
geàrr-earball -aill, sm Bobtail.
iorball -aill, -an, see earball.
mircean sm * Certain part of seaweed called “badderlocks” (alaria esculenta)....an còrr
sgathachan sm Tail. Feumaidh fear na h-aona bhà car d' a h-earball no a sgathachan m' a dhòrn, ...an còrr
urball see earball.

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Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly