comb matches (n pl.)

comb n [PT] .we used to have the old matches them days, what they call stinkers. I don't know whether you seen any o' those comb matches wi' the brimstone on 'em - stink like the devil. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 (matches fastened together in a "comb" from...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15182
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Summary:comb n [PT] .we used to have the old matches them days, what they call stinkers. I don't know whether you seen any o' those comb matches wi' the brimstone on 'em - stink like the devil. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 (matches fastened together in a "comb" from which they are detached on by one?) Used I Used I Used I Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 17 Jun 2016