seesaw

Definitions

1. 1.A plank or board adjusted for this play.
2. 2.A vibratory or reciprocating motion. He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. 3.(Whist.) Same as Crossruff.
4. 4.To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward.
5. 5.To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion. He seesaws himself to and fro. Ld. Lytton.
6. 6.Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion.

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

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• What is a plank or board adjusted for this play called?
• What is a vibratory or reciprocating motion. He has been arguing in a circle; there is thus a seesaw between the hypothesis and fact. Sir W. Hamilton called?
• What is to move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward called?
• What is to cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion. He seesaws himself to and fro. Ld. Lytton called?
• What is moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion called?