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مِصْعَادٌ

Root: صعد

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مِصْعَادٌ The [rope called] حَابُول, [made in the form of a hoop,] by means of which a man ascends palm-trees.
2 [And A scaling-ladder.
3 And, accord. to Freytag, A chain with which the feet of captives are shackled, to prevent their taking wide steps:
4 and A chain upon the feet of women, serving as an ornament: in relation to which he refers to Schröder de vestitu mulierum Hebr. p. 123.]
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