nose-ender en · NOUN
Etymology
From nose + end + -er.
Meanings
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(dated, slang) A straight blow delivered full on the nasal promontory.
Sayers won first blood by cutting Crouch's right eye, and the battle by knocking his man out with a nose-ender in 12 minutes 28 seconds, 6 rounds being fought.
1879, Ed James, The Lives and Battles of the Champions of England, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nose-enders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |