noun
Scully
noun
1
A short barrier or spiked obstacle set up to block military vehicles, such as a Czech hedgehog.
"Retreating troops left scullies scattered across the bridge to slow the advance."
How to Use Scully
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as an Irish surname (famously from The X-Files); as a common noun it refers to a spiky anti-vehicle barricade.
Word Forms
Scullys plural, scullies plural
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Etymology
As a surname, an anglicised spelling of the Irish Ó Scolaidhe.