to turn, as turners do ; ab A. S. THRAWAN, which, among various significations, means to turn and wind. N.
·noun A stroke; a blow. II. Throw ·noun An effort; a violent sally. III. Throw ·noun A turner's la...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A cast of the hand-lead. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw. ...
·noun A start in a hunt or a race. ...
·add. ·adj Having two crank set near together and opposite to one another; as, a two-throw crank sha...
See dispart of the shot ...