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men and boies to euery Barke. they will make 5000. persons, whose labours returne yeerely to about 135000. pound sterling. Capt. John Smith, Works, II. 246. 11. In fencing, to give a thrust or cut after parrying a sword-thrust. return1 (rē-tėrn'), n. [ return ; cf. OF. re tor, retur , retour , F. retour = Pr. retorn = Sp. Pg. retorno = It. ritorno ; from the verb: see return1 , v ., and cf. retour .] 1. The act of sending, bringing, rendering, or restoring to a former place, position, owner, or state; the act of giving back in requital, recompense, retort, or response; election, as of a member of Congre or of Parliament; also, the state of being returned. See return1, v. t.