charlie

charlie is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A night watchman; -- an old name.
  2. 2.A short, pointed beard, like that worn by Charles I.
  3. 3.As a proper name, a fox; -- so called in fables and familiar literature.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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