Shillalah \Shil*la"lah\, Shillelah \Shil*le"lah\, n.
An oaken sapling or cudgel; any cudgel; -- so called from
Shillelagh, a place in Ireland of that name famous for its
oaks. [Irish] [Written also {shillaly}, and {shillely}.]
shillalah
n : a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) [syn:
{shillelagh}]