armailt

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

armailt m (genitive singular armailt, plural armailtean)

1. army

Usage notes

• Arm is usually used to refer to the entire fighting force of a nation etc, while airmailt usually refers to the an "army" involved in a particular battle etc:

  Arm Bhreatainn anns a' Chogadh Mhòr - British Army in the First World War (the armed forces as a whole)

  airmailt Bhreatannach ann an Afraga - British Army in Africa

Synonyms

• arm