billy

• Nom avec deux sens principaux : une matraque courte et épaisse utilisée surtout par la police, ou un bouc mâle.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a short, stout club used primarily by policemen, or a male goat.

1. Police clubB2informal

   A short, thick stick or club, typically carried by police officers.

   Matraque de police

   • The officer carried a billy on his belt.
   • He was hit with a billy during the protest.
   • The police used their billies to control the crowd.

   Synonymesbatonbilly clubblackjackcudgelnightsticktruncheon

2. B1formal

   An adult male goat.

   Bouc mâle

   • The billy goat stood on the hill.
   • The farmer separated the billy from the rest of the herd.
   • A billy can be quite aggressive during mating season.

   Synonymesbilly goatbuckhe-goat

   Antonymesdoenanny