"twiscar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twiscars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twiscar (plural twiscars)
  1. Alternative form of tusker (“peat-cutting tool”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tusker (extra: peat-cutting tool)
    Sense id: en-twiscar-en-noun-qgYvCD4U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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