corncob pipe
Britishnoun
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Open-city proponent, former city councilman, lawyer noted for defending houses of ill repute, casually smoked a corncob pipe.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The wooden dialogue gives Liam Neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question him.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2016
Williams' first big-screen mark came in 1980, in one of director Robert Altman's lesser works, the live-action "Popeye," with Williams transforming himself with a corncob pipe and outsize forearms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2014
One can imagine the stern-visaged MacArthur staring down visitors, or toying with his corncob pipe.
From Time ● Jul. 20, 2012
Just smoking on his corncob pipe and looking kind of wistful.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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