long tin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the long tin trough was emblematic of the bare-necessities character of the place, and it was still better than the tent.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2017
These sturdy Galicians were armed with long tin tubes which they dextrously applied to the spouting mouths of the fountain griffins, so directing the stream into the straight, iron-bound pails.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee
"I just took down that long tin signboard from my door," he wrote in the story of his life.
From The Book of Courage by Faris, John Thomson
Suddenly, about the hour of noon, Abel Welsh the carpenter, and Nobbs the blacksmith, issued from the palace with two long tin implements.
From The Island Queen by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
He filled his mouth anew, took aim with the long tin tube, and let fly.
From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell
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