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Whipping
·- a & ·noun from Whip, v. II. Whipping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Whip>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Twine
·noun A twist; a convolution. II. Twine ·noun To change the direction of. III. Twine ·noun The act...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
twine
A kind of strong thread used in sail-making; it is of two kinds: extra, for sewing the seams; and or...

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cat whipping
A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows, vain of their strength, by laying a wager with ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
settler's twine
n. a fibre plant, Gymnostachys anceps, R. Br., N.O. Aroideae,called also Travellers' Grass. Much us...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
twine bush
n. i.q. Hakea flexilis.See Hakea. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
twine, settler's
n. See settler's twine. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
burley-twine
A strong and coarse twine or small string. ...

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whipping the cat
A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows, vain of their strength, by laying a wager with ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose