tommy-sticker

tommy n When we'd want to stick the candle up for to burn.where he wouldn't burn the wood or something, we had a tommy-sticker,see. There's a cone-shape in the top end and.large enough for the candle to go into, and a point, a spear on the end, and another spear on the side where we c...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74723
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Summary:tommy n When we'd want to stick the candle up for to burn.where he wouldn't burn the wood or something, we had a tommy-sticker,see. There's a cone-shape in the top end and.large enough for the candle to go into, and a point, a spear on the end, and another spear on the side where we could stick him up perpendicular or stick him up on the side of the ship, or anywhere. [= candle-holder used on board ship ] [= candle-holder used on board ship ] Yes DNE-cit J. WIDDOSON Used I and Sup Used I Used I [see 'sticking-tommy']