"Captain Armstrong" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: A pun on the name Armstrong, referring to the use of a strong arm. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Captain Armstrong}} Captain Armstrong (uncountable)
  1. (horse racing, archaic, slang) A form of cheating in which the jockey deliberately pulls his horse back so that it does not win. Tags: archaic, slang, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Horse racing
    Sense id: en-Captain_Armstrong-en-noun-WiVYjAPd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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          "ref": "1860, George Alfred Lawrence, Guy Livingstone, page 70:",
          "text": "\"Poor child,\" he said to himself, all his angry feelings changing, \"she seems to have set her heart so upon winning, it would be sad if she were disappointed. No one has much on it: shall I try Captain Armstrong for once? It would make her very happy. Bar accidents, I must win. They don't know that the chestnut has not extended himself yet.\"",
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