black shag
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The large black shag, usually found in rivers, was seen in different parts of the Tamar; and upon another occasion, we found these birds to be tolerable food.
From A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 by Flinders, Matthew
Your Citizen, who would be fashionable, walks abroad, with his Wife on his arm, in red wool nightcap, black shag spencer, and carmagnole complete.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
The ermine can be imitated by inserting small pieces of black shag in white cotton flannel.
From Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants by Head, James H.
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