mill

A boxing match. The term can also be used to refer to a less formal bout, ie a barroom brawl or fist-fight.

The print shows a detail of "Fives Court: Tom and Bob Studying Real Life among the Millers" from Real Life in London, Volume 1, 1821.

This glossary term is categorized as Slang
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