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A section of hair worn near or in front of the ear; Aslo: (Judaism) A section of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the Biblical prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples.

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  • A pair of Purdey sidelock ejectors in good condition.
  • It is a Holland and Holland Royal sidelock in 28 bore.
  • The SO6 is a true sidelock, made in 12-gauge only to customer specs.
  • Get a boxlock rather than a sidelock; the latter cost a fortune if they're any good.
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