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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|_|slang|now|historical}} [[blow|Blow]]s on the hand from a knotted or twisted [[handkerchief]], especially given as a punishment to the loser of certain [[card game]]s. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}

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