Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old name for a waister on a British man-of-war.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
trounces .
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Examples
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Zoilus, famed as the Homeromastix, or Homer's trouncer.
Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Denton Jaques Snider 1883
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Founder of a nation, trouncer of the English, God-fearing family man: all in all, George Washington has enjoyed a pretty decent reputation.
The Guardian World News Ed Pilkington 2010
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NEW YORK: Founder of a nation, trouncer of the English, God-fearing family man: all in all,
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NEW YORK: Founder of a nation, trouncer of the English, God-fearing family man: all in all,
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Founder of a nation, trouncer of the English, God-fearing family man: all in all, George Washington has enjoyed a pretty decent reputation.
The Guardian World News Ed Pilkington 2010
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