An early gun of large calibre for throwing stone-balls.
·add. ·noun The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch. II. Pedro ·add. ·noun A varie...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- Cinch (the game). ...
·add. ·- A variety of auction pitch in which the nine (sancho) and five (pedro) of trumps are added ...
[Pedro-pee]. The balance on one leg in walking a plank as a proof of sobriety. A man placed one foot...
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