Pry (?), n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See Prize, n.] A lever; also, leverage.
Pry pole, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.