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knobstick
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knobstick, n.
- One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a
trade union . [1913 Webster] - A stick, cane, or club terminating in a knob; esp., such a stick or club used as a weapon or missile; a knobkerrie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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