brierwood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brierwood
Example Sentences
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“Some boss!” muttered the magnate, thickly, the brierwood dropping on the floor.
From Leerie by Ruth Sawyer
He had never been addicted to drink, and his only indulgence was his brierwood pipe, which was his almost inseparable companion.
From Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them by Orson Lowell
Felix nodded in dismissal, rested his elbows on the table, and again puffed away at his brierwood.
From Felix O'Day by Francis Hopkinson Smith
Supplying ourselves with the primal necessities of stout sticks and brierwood pipes we set out.
From In Jeopardy by Van Tassel Sutphen
Turning, she saw her husband puffing away at his brierwood pipe.
From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Charles Felton Pidgin
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