cornhouse
Americannoun
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Origin of cornhouse
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The floor of the cornhouse was half covered with cobs from which the corn had been shelled; in one corner these were piled up half as high as the wall.
From Mammy Tittleback and Her Family A True Story of Seventeen Cats by Jackson, Helen Hunt
Start to set de cornhouse afire, but my Ma say: 'Please sir, don't burn de cornhouse.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
Pretty soon she heard "Missus" call so she "snuck" out of the cornhouse.
From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam
The lock he judged to be one of the ordinary cheap ones such as his father always used on his cornhouse and barn doors.
From The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street by Munsey, Frank Andrew
Through the cracks in the cornhouse where she was hiding Hannah saw the soldiers dismount.
From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam
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