Davenport trick

noun

A feat of escapism in which a person frees themselves from ropes tied around them.

Meanings

nounDavenport trick (plural Davenport tricks)

plural Davenport tricks

  1. archaicA feat of escapism in which a person frees themselves from ropes tied around them.
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Davenport trick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davenport%20trick

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