Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a billet of wood used to twist the bight of a rope called a swifter, in order to bind a raft firmly together.
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Examples
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After a particularly vicious blow from Locke, Balcom threw up his hands and toppled over backward -- in the direction of the rack-bar itself.
The Master Mystery John W. Grey 1908
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An emissary stepped forward and volunteered to use the rack-bar when the time came, but Balcom waved him away.
The Master Mystery John W. Grey 1908
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