ascaill, f. (gs. ~e, pl. ~í).1. Armpit. Poll na hascaille, axillary cavity. Bhí beart faoi m’~ liom, I had a bundle under my arm. Cuir do lámh i m’~, faoi m’~, take my arm (for support). Póca ~e, inner coat-pocket. S.a. cearc 5, glas13, loch 3, ucht 1. 2. Recess. In ~ an ghleanna, in a corner of the valley. ~ mhara, an arm of the sea. 3. (In street names) Avenue. 4. Bot: Axil. 5. (In phrase) Fear ~e; ~ rámha, second oarsman (on two-man oar).