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pontlevis

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English

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Etymology

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From French pont-levis.

Noun

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pontlevis

  1. (obsolete) A drawbridge.
  2. (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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