from opposition to war as a basic Quaker tenet
1809, in the meaning defined above
quaker green
Quaker gun
quaker-ladies
“Quaker gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quaker%20gun. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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