Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old Christmas game in which one player hunted another, the loser giving up his seat to the winner.
- noun Hence Riotous sport of any kind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An old game in which seats are changed by the players.
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Examples
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This is the confusion or "level-coil" to which he alludes.
The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 Robert Herrick 1632
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_Level-coil_, the old Christmas game of changing chairs; to "keep level-coil" means to change about.
The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 Robert Herrick 1632
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