drawing-knife
drawing vbl n Someone who fell asleep easily and under very difficult circumstances, might be told: "You could sleep on edge of a drawing-knife". The latter was a wide blade with two handles and was drawn towards the user; it was used by coopers. GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Not used Withdra...
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21249 |
| Summary: | drawing vbl n Someone who fell asleep easily and under very difficult circumstances, might be told: "You could sleep on edge of a drawing-knife". The latter was a wide blade with two handles and was drawn towards the user; it was used by coopers. GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn draw n, drawing twine, drying ~, dryin', drawing/drying up |
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