pull

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

To be pulled; to be arrested by a police officer. To have a pull is to have an advantage; generally where a person has some superiority at a game of chance or skill.

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Pull
·noun A pluck; loss or violence suffered. II. Pull ·noun The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to pull foot
To walk fast; to run. I look'd up; it was another shower, by Gosh. I pulls foot for dear life.--Sam...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
pull-over
An east-country term for a carriage-way. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
standing pull
One with the face towards the tackle, being about 2 feet each pull. ...

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to pull up stakes
To pack up one's furniture or baggage preparatory to a removal; to remove. If this stranger is to r...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
get-a-pull
The order to haul in more of a rope or tackle. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
pull-away-boys
A name given on the West Coast of Africa to the native Kroo-men, who are engaged by the shipping to ...

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pull foot, to
To hasten along; to run. ...

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