Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
linstock .
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Examples
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And among the five young trees a hoisted lintstock lit the lamp at Leahy's terrace.
Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2009
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And among the five young trees a hoisted lintstock lit the lamp at
Ulysses 2003
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Leveling his pistol, he shot down one of the Seik gunners, the lintstock of the other was within a few inches of the vent.
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And among the five young trees a hoisted lintstock lit the lamp at Leahy's terrace.
Ulysses James Joyce 1911
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"Give the word, my lad," said Captain Barnsfare cheerfully, lintstock in hand.
Fort Amity Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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