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A ~ is a long boat with a flat bottom. You move the boat along by standing at one end and pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river. (mainly BRIT)
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The ~ was the unit of money used in the Irish Republic before it was replaced by the euro.
The round-trip fare to Havana is 550 Irish ~s ($673).
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The ~ was also used to refer to the Irish currency system.
...the cost of defending the ~ against speculators.
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