Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A strumpet; a prostitute.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A prostitute.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
prostitute .
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Examples
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Armor hung about the walls -- a sword here, a cutlass there, and over the rannel-tree a coat of chain steel.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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She was still clinging to the rannel-tree over the ingle.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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She cleared the sconce and took down the flitches that hung from the rannel-tree to dry.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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Ralph walked to the chimney-breast, and stood on one of the skins as he leaned on the rannel-tree shelf.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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Rotha walked across the kitchen and again took hold of the rannel-tree.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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Rotha clung to the rannel-tree rafter to support herself.
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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