What is a broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping called?
burr — A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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