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bricole
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bricole, n. [F.].
- A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used. [1913 Webster]
- An ancient kind of military catapult. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, fig., indirect action or stroke. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A shot in which the cue ball is driven first against the cushion. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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