cypress knee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cypress knee
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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A rude block,—a cypress knee that had been carried there—formed, the only substitute for a chair, and there was nothing to serve for a table.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne
He was about five feet seven, but as tough as a cypress knee.
From Roads of Destiny by Henry, O.
The cypress knee, out of which Woodley and Heywood “gouged” the smooth-bore bullet, is also examined, its position noted.
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Reid, Mayne
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