gallicrow

English

Alternative forms

gally-crow, gallycrow

Etymology

gally (“to frighten”) +‎ crow

Noun

gallicrow (plural gallicrows)

(West Country, Dorset) A scarecrow.
- 1878, Thomas Hardy, “The Custom of the Country”, in The Return of the Native:
  "And what ghastly gallicrow might the poor fellow have been like, Master Fairway?" asked the turf-cutter.

Synonyms

gallybagger; See also Thesaurus:scarecrow

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