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Shay

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the male given name Seamus.
Noun
  1. 1
    A chaise. archaic

    "The poſt-ſhay ſhall be at the door by ſix o'clock in the morning; and if Miſs Fanny does not get into it, vvhy I vvill, and ſo there's an end of the matter."

  2. 2
    A geared steam locomotive, patented by Ephraim Shay.
  3. 3
    a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

A back-formation from chaise (originally from French), with the /z/ of that word taken as the plural ending -s.

Etymology 2

Variant of Shea, from Irish Ó Séaghdha.

Etymology 3

Variant of Shea, from Irish Ó Séaghdha.

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