elbow vs wanty

elbow

noun
  • Two nearby crossings of a rope. 

  • The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. 

  • Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane. 

  • Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent. 

  • A hit with the elbow. 

verb
  • To make someone quit or lose their job so that someone else can get it. 

  • To nudge, jostle or push. 

  • To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist. 

wanty

noun
  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

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