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Liverpool

/ˈlɪvə(ɹ)ˌpuːl/ noun C2
  1. An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of an oxer or vertical jump with a small pool of water or a tarpaulin underneath.

Plural Liverpools

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In three of them—East Ham, Leicester, and Liverpool—there is a clear case against him, and he has actually been arrested.
The Valley of Fear, p. 79 · C1
“Yes, yes, no doubt he is somewhere, and no doubt we shall get him; but I would not have you waste your energies in East Ham or Liverpool.
The Valley of Fear, p. 80 · C1
They are both from the Guion Steamship Company, and refer to the sailing of their boats from Liverpool.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 31 · B2
The two bade adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst., and departed to Euston Station with the avowed intention of catching the Liverpool express.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 55 · B2

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