Etymology
Origin of lightwood
Example Sentences
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He loosed the bundle of lightwood, 325 took two pieces, tied them into the form of a cross, and laid it beside a lighted candle near the silver cup.
From The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan by Dixon, Thomas
The yard was brightly lighted in spots by flaming lightwood torches, which left the other parts in deepest gloom.
From The Rose of Old St. Louis by Dillon, Mary
All de light come from de lightwood knots burnin' in de fireplace.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Various
Well, dat happen in a skirt of woods what I get my lightwood what I use to start a fire.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
We had thrown lightwood down into them, and filled them up.
From Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida by Optic, Oliver
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