coaxers

But Addison could not go that day; so with a smile at thoughts of my recent experience leading Little Dagon, the Old Squire said that I might go; and immediately Thomas and I set off on foot with a rope nose-halter, a few nubbins of corn in our pockets as "coaxers," and many injunctions to be gentle.

When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine 1887

"coaxers" till three balls were called on him, and again, with every runner taking all the "lead" he dared, the excitement was at a high pitch.

Frank Merriwell's Reward Burt L. Standish 1905

These are described by a friend of ours as belonging to the great class of _coaxers_; and their exertions in bringing (as a nautical man would say) the trowsers _to bear_ at all, is worthy of notice.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 Various

These coaxers of dogs with their "rights" and their wrongs.

New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various

It was hard to resist the little coaxers, and Miss Lawrence at last consented.

Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902

Make your rule of life and go by it, in spite of challenge or coaxers.

The Stark Munro Letters 1894

Make your rule of life and go by it, in spite of challenge or coaxers.

The Stark Munro Letters Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

After a tolerably solid repast of large white grubs, he slipped away from the dear coaxers, disappeared on the other side of the fence, and before they recovered from their bewilderment at finding themselves deserted, returned bearing in his beak a strawberry.

Little Brothers of the Air Olive Thorne Miller 1874