Perronet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Most important, Perronet greatly increased the useful waterway underneath.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perronet reasoned what nobody before him dreamed: that the horizontal thrust of each arch carried along the length of the entire bridge.
From Time Magazine Archive
General Perronet Thompson, on another occasion, was so pleased with her performance that he encouraged her talent by presenting her with a "Stradivarius."
From Forty Years of 'Spy' by Ward, Leslie
Perronet was not at all nice to look at when we first saw him, though we were very sorry for him.
From A Great Emergency and Other Tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
It was hardest for Sandy, because he was particularly fond of sweet things; but then he was particularly fond of Perronet.
From A Great Emergency and Other Tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
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