bench-made
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The piece is bench-made and carries on the reverse many marks of the file used in its final assembly.
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by J. Duncan Campbell
His boots were the finest leather, bench-made by the best of bootmakers, and they fitted the high-arched instep with the elastic smoothness of gloves.
From Ronicky Doone by Max Brand
In many of the early bench-made plates, the final assemblyman marked the matching pairs so that they could readily be re-paired after buffing and plating.
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by J. Duncan Campbell
His bench-made boots molded his long and slender feet to a nicety and fitted like gloves around the high instep.
From The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand
A few well-chosen pieces for initial material will soon be supplemented by "Peg-lock" or bench-made contrivances.
From A Catalogue of Play Equipment by Jean Lee Hunt
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