slave fork

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Synonyms: save for

Antonyms: save for

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A long heavy [[branch]] with a [[forked]] [[end]], into which a slave's [[neck]] was fixed to prevent [[escape]] from a [[work]] [[gang]].

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