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plyer

plyer noun: a kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a Saint Andrew's cross. Also the alternative spelling of plier.

Noun

plyer (plural plyers)

  1. A kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a Saint Andrew's cross.

Also used as

plyer is also the alternative spelling of plier.

Forms of plyer

pluralplyers

Questions about plyer

What does plyer mean?
Plyer means a kind of balance used in raising and letting down a drawbridge. It consists of timbers joined in the form of a Saint Andrew's cross.
What part of speech is plyer?
Plyer is a noun.
What is the plural of plyer?
The plural of plyer is plyers.

Words near plyer in the dictionary

  1. ply
  2. plyboard
  3. plyboards
  4. plycount
  5. plycounts
  6. plyer
  7. plyers
  8. plyg
  9. plygain
  10. plygains
  11. plyght

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