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- noun Plural form of
rantipole .
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Examples
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"And dive to the bottom of the sea and harness whales and play bowling-balls with the spheres, you young rantipoles," added M. Radisson ironically.
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Repealers was far too good and wise and gentle to have much effect on such rantipoles. "[
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 Various
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"Fair words! thou'st been studying the rantipoles of Will
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Various
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"Nay, Governor, we'll have no rantipoles at the Fort meddling and making among the ammunition, and playing tricks with the guns.
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