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RANTIPOLES
Noun
rantipoles
plural of rantipole
Anagrams
• interposal, platoniser, prelations, prolinates, septrional
Source: Wiktionary
RANTIPOLE
Rant"i*pole, n. Etym: [Ranty + pole, poll, head.]
Definition: A wild, romping young person. [Low] Marrya
Rant"i*pole, a.
Definition: Wild; roving; rakish. [Low]
Rant"i*pole, v. i.
Definition: To act like a rantipole. [Low] She used to rantipole about the house. Arbuthnot.
RANTIPOLE
Rant"i*pole, n. Etym: [Ranty + pole, poll, head.]
Definition: A wild, romping young person. [Low] Marrya
Rant"i*pole, a.
Definition: Wild; roving; rakish. [Low]
Rant"i*pole, v. i.
Definition: To act like a rantipole. [Low] She used to rantipole about the house. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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