Dumb-bells, double-headed weights swung in the hands for the purpose of developing the arms, muscles of the chest, &c. See GYMNASTICS.
Dumb-bells
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Dumb-bells, double-headed weights swung in the hands for the purpose of developing the arms, muscles of the chest, &c. See GYMNASTICS.