billy

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: um cassetete curto e grosso usado principalmente por policiais, ou o macho da cabra.

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.

   Cassetete

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbatonbilly clubblackjackcudgelnightsticktruncheon

2. B1formal

   An adult male goat.

   Bode

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbilly goatbuckhe-goat

   Antônimosdoenanny