PONTLEVIS

Etymology

Noun

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Pont"le*vis, n. Etym: [F., properly, a drawbridge.] (Man.)

Definition: The action of a horse in rearing repeatedly and dangerously.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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