flying mare

noun

Wrestling. a method of attack in which a wrestler grasps the wrist of the opponent, turns in the opposite direction, and throws the opponent over the shoulder and down.
flying jenny.

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Origin of flying mare

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby flying mare

flying jib boom, flying kite, flying lemur, flying lizard, flying machine, flying mare, flying moor, flying mouse, flying officer, flying phalanger, flying picket
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British Dictionary definitions for flying mare

flying mare

noun

a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's arm or head (flying head mare) and turns to throw him over his shoulder
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