navy plug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of navy plug
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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He quietly rebuilds the fire, reduces a bit of navy plug to its lowest denomination, and takes a solitary smoke—still holding down his favorite log.
From Woodcraft by Sears, George Washington
That's what he said," nodded Peter, carefully switching his navy plug to the opposite cheek before settling down to reply, "and sez I, 'Why, Martin, what d'ye want o' that there shoat?
From Dust by Haldeman-Julius, Marcet
He cuts everything with this knife, from apples and navy plug to ship's cables and telegraph wire.
From The Other Fellow by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
Adelbert P. Gibney smiled and bit a large crescent out of his navy plug, for his soul was at peace.
From Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates by Grant, Gordon
"Waal, messmate," said he, in bluff, hearty tones, as he took a chew of navy plug, and scanned the outlaw with his solitary eye.
From Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys by
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