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A hurling stone used in warfare.
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Alternative form of barleybrake [An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.]
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Alternative form of barleybrake [An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.]
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A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
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(slang, potentially offensive) One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion.
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Any of a number of rush-like plants (including sedges as well as rushes) used to make baskets elsewhere in the world.
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A short bat for beating clothes when washing them.
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(sports) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
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Synonym of bouncing castle
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(basketball, informal) The basket.
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Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.
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An ancient game played by throwing wine at metal disks or pans, trying to knock them down or make them sink in a basin of water.
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A carrier of a dragon musket.
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(intransitive, equestrianism) To jump over a fence.
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A person who smuggles arms and ammunition.
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(countable) The footbag used for such a game.
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(sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
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(military) An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.
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(Northumbria) Theatre curtain.
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A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
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Alternative spelling of hobelar [(military, historical) A type of mounted infantry, during the Middle Ages, who rode on hobbies.]
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One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.
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(UK, dialect) A handbasket for holding seeds while sowing.
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(UK, obsolete) A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.
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A maker of hurdles (movable frames of wattle etc.).
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Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.
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A metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
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(dated) A toy figure of a person, with jointed limbs, that can be made to jump or dance by means of pulling attached strings.
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A performer who entertains by demonstrating skill in throwing knives.
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The primary instrument used in lacrosse to handle the ball.
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(slang) Clipping of Mercedes-Benz. [An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.]
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(martial arts) Training with pads on the hands to reduce the risk of injury.
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A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.
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A weighted stick used to throw, usually at small animals.
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(horse racing) Hurdles or other obstacles to be jumped over.
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Alternative form of street sweeper [A person who is employed to sweep streets, pavements, and gutters, keeping them clear of litter.]
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(US, baseball, slang) A home run
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A type of wooden barrier positioned lengthwise down the center of a jousting arena (known as the list or tiltyard), used during competitive jousting events to separate the combatants and to ensure that their steeds will follow a parallel trajectory from one end of the field to the other.
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(obsolete) A device made of a wooden stick with a wheel at the bottom, a crossbar handle at the top, and a hook in the middle, used to move pails and cans while gardening.
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(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
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Alternative spelling of white-knuckle ride [An extremely exciting ride at an amusement park, etc., where one's hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white.]
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