plyer

plyer
A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a St. Andrews cross.

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  • Plyer — Ply er, n. One who, or that which, plies; specifically: (a) pl. A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a St. Andrew s cross. (b) pl. See {Pliers}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • plyer — /pluy euhr/, n. Chiefly Brit. plier. * * * …   Universalium

  • plyer — ply·er …   English syllables

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