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Meaning of Bridport dagger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hangman's noose.

colloquial, obsolete

Examples

“Bradshaw has a welcome habit of lobbing in the odd bit of local folklore, and he excels here with "He was stabbed with a Bridport dagger was an old saying for a man that was hung".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bridstow Bridwell brie brief brief case brief-bag

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