Definition of Abel-weckets
ABEL-WACKETS. Blows given on the palm of the hand
with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular
punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards
for wackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has
lost games.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- (vulgar) Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards for wackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games. (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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