(person) by Vulgar Tongue 1811 Sun May 08 2005 at 13:07:12
thornback

An old maid.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:47:33

Thorn"back` (?), n.

1. Zool.

A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.

2. Zool.

The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).

 

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