"pull short" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pulls short [present, singular, third-person], pulling short [participle, present], pulled short [participle, past], pulled short [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull short (third-person singular simple present pulls short, present participle pulling short, simple past and past participle pulled short)
  1. (intransitive, dated, horse riding) To stop a horse in front of a person or establishment; to pull up. Tags: dated, intransitive Synonyms: pull short up
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