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noun
A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a Saint Andrew's cross.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of plier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
someone who plies a trade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plier
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Broader terms: worker
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