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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SMELYAK, n. Also smylleack, smellek (Jak.), shimylick (Jam.). A sea-taboo name for a gun, a fowling-piece (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1866 Edm. Gl. smylleack, 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′smɛljək, ′sməiļ-]
[Dim. form ad. Norw. dial. smell, a loud report, a bang or crack.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Smelyak n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/smelyak>