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staggers 1. a form of vertigo associated with decompression sickness 2. a disease of horses and some other domestic animals characterized by a swaying unsteady gait, caused by infection, toxins, or lesions of the central nervous system staggers [′stag·ərz] (veterinary medicine) Any of various diseases of livestock, sheep, and horses manifested by lack of coordination in movement and a staggering gait. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Look at the sailor, called the mincer, who now comes along, and assisted by two allies, heavily backs the grandissimus, as the mariners call it, and with bowed shoulders, staggers off with it as if he were a grenadier carrying a dead comrade from the field. Even when most pleasantly jingled, he walks straight and naturally, never staggers nor falls, and knows just where he is and what he is doing. They help him up, and he staggers against the wall and stares at them. |
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