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pontlevis
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Etymology
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From
French
pont-levis
.
Noun
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pontlevis
(
obsolete
)
A
drawbridge
.
(
obsolete
)
The act of a
horse
that
rears
up on its
hind
legs
, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the
rider
.
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