Meanings
plural goles · alternative ghole
- BritishIndiaThe main body of an army in array; a clustered body of troops; an irregular squadron of horsemen.
About this time a large gole of horsemen came on towards me, and I proposed to charge; but as they turned at once from the fire of the guns, and as there was a nullah in front, I refrained from advancing after them.
1849, Brigadier Lockwood, Report of 2nd Cavalry Division at Battle of Goojerat
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gole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gole
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