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PONYING
Verb
ponying
present participle of pony
Source: Wiktionary
PONY
Po"ny, n.; pl. Ponies (. [Written also poney.] Etym: [Gael. ponaidh.]
1. A small horse.
2. Twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.]
3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib. [College Cant]
4. A small glass of beer. [Slang] Pony chaise, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair of ponies.
– Pony engine, a small locomotive for switching cars from one track to another. [U.S.] -- Pony truck (Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two wheels.
– Pony truss (Bridge Building), a truss which has so little height that overhead bracing can not be used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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