pulling short

A form of pull short — To stop a horse in front of a person or establishment; to pull up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull short
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APA

pulling short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20short

MLA

“pulling short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20short. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling short,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20short.

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