- (v.i.) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
- (v.i.) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.
- (n.) The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.
- (v.t.) To deceive or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.
- (v.i.) To cheat by cunning or deception.
- (v.t.) To reach above or beyond in any direction.
- (v.i.) To reach too far.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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