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marron
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- A large chestnut. Holland. [1913 Webster]
- A chestnut color; maroon. [1913 Webster]
- A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon. [1913 Webster]
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