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pontle·vis
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pontlevisnoun
In horsemanship, is a disorderly resisting action of a horse in disobedience to his rider, in which he rears up several times running, and rises up so upon his hindlegs, that he is in danger of coming over. Nathan Bailey
Webster Dictionary
Pontlevisnoun
the action of a horse in rearing repeatedly and dangerously
Etymology: [F., properly, a drawbridge.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pontlevis
pont-lev′is, n. a drawbridge. [Fr.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pontlevis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pontlevis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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