Cryptic crossword clue
d    Girls hold down head of German soldier 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word GALLOWGLASS

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What does GALLOWGLASS mean?

GALLOWGLASS noun
  1. A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

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