barrel-staves

The only sidewalks were made of stepping-stones of empty boxes, and here and there a few planks with barrel-staves nailed on.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

The wheels had a cumbersome appearance, owing to the double rims, which were tired with barrel-staves cut in two and mailed crosswise to prevent sinking into the sand.

Where the Sun Swings North Barrett Willoughby

There was a fence which really was strong enough, and had pickets enough (if some of them _were_ barrel-staves) to keep wandering goats out of the yard.

A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall Amy Bell Marlowe

Those wretched barrel-staves had no more consideration than to descend crushingly upon my unprotected skull, and to remove portions of my ears in so doing.

At Home with the Jardines Lilian Bell

Glossin made a light, and having set down the little lantern which he carried, he gathered together some barrel-staves and driftwood.

Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North Samuel Rutherford Crockett

They improved the hut there, to the extent of making a fire-place and laying barrel-staves on the floor, afterwards bringing a boat-load of timber from the 'Jessie Nichol' wreck and rigging up a board bunk sufficiently large to accommodate both of them.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920

The provisions which had been cached were in good order and abundance of firewood lay around, in the shape of old barrel-staves.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920

He used to mend my toy ships for me which I sailed upon the river; he built windmills out of packing-cases and barrel-staves; and he could make the most wonderful kites from old umbrellas.

The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1916

Great, gaunt brutes they were, with ribs like barrel-staves, and hip-bones sharp as stakes.

The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance 1916

My companions 'faces lengthened like barrel-staves.

The Cruise of the Kawa 1911