A Scottish fishing or hunting guide who helps people catch fish or hunt game in the Scottish Highlands.
From Scottish Gaelic 'gille,' meaning 'boy' or 'servant.' The word evolved to specifically describe the skilled outdoor guides who traditionally accompanied nobility on hunting and fishing expeditions.
Ghillies were originally young servants but developed into highly respected experts—today's ghillies on Scottish estates can read rivers and mountains like books, passing down knowledge across generations.
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